Dorcas Upshall, BACP
3 years in practice
Dorcas Upshall is a counsellor who centres clients' goals in therapy.
License and registration
- BACP
- 406848 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Dorcas
Dorcas Upshall is a counsellor who centres clients' goals in therapy. She helps people untangle stress, anxiety, relationship worries and questions about identity so they can feel more like themselves. Dorcas works in clear, everyday language and focuses on practical change as well as understanding.
She holds BACP which indicates professional registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Dorcas combines direct problem-solving with reflective conversation. She points out thought patterns that may be holding someone back and helps plan small behavioural changes.
Background and approach
She also supports people who are processing past trauma, grief, addiction or difficulties with intimacy and body image. Her experience includes work in domestic abuse services, women’s centres, pastoral care in schools, LGBTQ+ charities, and addiction and recovery settings. She has also worked with special needs provisions and spent over ten years as a teacher.
These roles inform a flexible, nonjudgemental way of working. Dorcas is kink-aware and comfortable talking about BDSM and alternative sex cultures. She supports people dealing with codependency, communication problems, trust issues, and feelings of isolation or shame.
Sessions take a collaborative tone. Clients set the goals and Dorcas helps them test out different ways of coping and living. The focus is on making changes that fit everyday life and building emotional confidence.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Dorcas lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Dorcas names
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Online support
How Dorcas brings different approaches to online therapy
Existential therapy helps people look at life’s big questions and what gives their life meaning. It’s useful for those wrestling with purpose, major life changes or a sense of isolation. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship and listening without judgement so people can find their own solutions and feel accepted. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) examines unhelpful thoughts and tests practical changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dorcas treats the choice of method as a joint decision based on what a person needs, wants and can try. She will adapt sessions and techniques as goals evolve so therapy remains useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lives. Video is helpful for deeper conversations, phone calls need less bandwidth, chat can suit a short check-in and messaging offers ongoing written support. These options make it easier to schedule around work, caring duties or travel and help people access consistent support from wherever they are.
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Questions people ask
What problems does Dorcas help people with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues. Additional areas include addiction, grief, eating and body image concerns, ADHD, and feelings of isolation or shame.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward, combining reflective conversation with practical steps. Sessions focus on the client’s goals and use clear language to work through thoughts, behaviours and past experiences.
What relevant background does she have?
She has worked in domestic abuse services, women’s centres, pastoral care in schools, LGBTQ+ charities and addiction services. She also has experience in special needs education and over ten years teaching, which inform a flexible approach.
What credential and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
How are sessions delivered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and situations.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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