Dallas Bentley, ACA

Dallas Bentley is an ACA counsellor with 20 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty and depression. He introduces practical steps and clear conversation to help people feel steadier and make changes that matter. He aims for straightforward, calm sessions that focus on what the person wants to achieve. Before working in private practice, Dallas provided mental health assessment and evidence-based interventions across higher education, government and community settings. He uses a range of approaches and adapts them to each person's situation rather than applying a single method to everyone. Sessions typically involve setting small goals, trying specific strategies between meetings, and reviewing what helps. He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thinking patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to identify values and purposeful action, and solution-focused techniques to build practical momentum. Dallas also supports people dealing with attachment and family of origin issues, abandonment, codependency, commitment and communication problems, plus painful topics such as guilt, shame, divorce and fatherhood issues. He works to build resilience and clearer choices when life feels overwhelming. People who prefer direct, practical conversation about real problems often find his style helpful. He aims to create an open, non-judgemental space so thoughts and feelings can be named and worked through. To begin, readers are invited to consider what change would matter most to them.

Approaches that guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps in that direction, even when uncomfortable feelings remain. It is useful for stress, anxiety and low motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going and uses practical exercises to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression and confidence. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy emphasises quick, practical steps and building on what already works to create forward momentum for specific problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options in early sessions and adapt techniques to the person’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where methods are tried, reviewed and adjusted to what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people meet with an appropriately qualified therapist without changing where they live, so therapy can be scheduled around work and family commitments.