Dagmar Ball, BACP

Dagmar Ball is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with seven years of practical experience. She works in a person-centred, humanistic way and aims to create a warm, approachable space where people can talk about difficult issues. She focuses on helping individuals facing midlife transitions alongside a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress and relationship difficulties.

Her background includes supporting people who have experienced physical trauma or abuse, including domestic and childhood violence. She also supports those living with ADHD and autism, and people coping with grief, addiction or chronic illness. Dagmar uses her experience to tailor sessions to each person's needs and circumstances.

Her style is collaborative and flexible. She offers gentle challenge when it helps and looks for creative ways to make therapy work for the person in front of her. The emphasis is on listening first, and on helping people notice and use their own strengths.

Dagmar brings a mix of client-centred and trauma-informed approaches to sessions. She uses techniques from Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused methods where appropriate. Sessions are shaped around what the client wants to achieve and what feels manageable.

People who come to Dagmar typically want practical ways to manage difficult feelings and life changes. She encourages small, steady steps and supports clients as they try out new strategies. If someone is ready to explore change, she offers steady support through that process.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Dagmar draws on person-centred work and trauma-focused methods in her practice. Person-centred therapy centres on building a respectful, non-judgemental relationship and encourages clients to lead the conversation; this helps people clarify values and goals. Trauma-focused therapy addresses the impacts of traumatic events and works to reduce the ways past experiences affect daily life, often through paced, supportive steps.

She also uses elements of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a method that aims to help people process distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming. EMDR can be used alongside other trauma work when clients and therapist agree it is suitable.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dagmar will discuss different methods with the client, consider their goals and preferences, and adapt the plan as needed. That collaborative process helps pick techniques that fit the person's pace and needs.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific delivery options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people meet with a therapist who understands their concerns even if they live in a different area.