Dr. Wouter Dreyer, BACP

Dr. Wouter Dreyer welcomes people who are worried, overwhelmed or looking for clearer direction. He offers a calm, listening presence and practical ways to understand persistent thoughts and everyday habits that get in the way of daily life.

He uses a relational, collaborative style in sessions. That means he pays close attention to what a person brings and works alongside them to make sense of it. Conversations often focus on how early experiences and family patterns influence current thinking, mood and relationships.

Many people come with anxiety, depression, stress or relationship and parenting concerns. Others seek help with grief, addiction, anger, bipolar challenges, ADHD or life transitions. He also supports those dealing with attachment, adoption and foster care, ageing, fertility and end-of-life questions.

Dr. Dreyer has 12 years of experience across military, industry and academic settings. He holds a postdoctoral master’s degree in Counselling with distinction from the University of Nottingham and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

In sessions he blends client-centred listening with practical ideas from cognitive behavioural work, psychodynamic reflection and solution-focused strategies. The aim is to help people notice habits of thought, try different responses and build clearer ways of coping day to day.

To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How his approaches work in online therapy

Dr Dreyer uses client-centred work to create a listening space where people feel heard and understood; this approach helps with emotional pain, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties by focusing on the person’s experience. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns and everyday habits, which can ease symptoms of anxiety, depression and obsessive thinking. Psychodynamic therapy looks at how earlier life events and family patterns influence current feelings and choices, useful for people wanting deeper insight into recurring problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss goals and preferences and, together with the client, try approaches that suit their needs. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust methods as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow people to meet from a familiar environment. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require video, which can help when time or bandwidth are limited.