About Derri
Derri Canning is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or depression. Derri also supports those coping with life changes, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and a range of addictive or compulsive behaviours including process addictions and obsessive thoughts.
She works in a straightforward, respectful way and aims to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Conversations focus on what feels most urgent right now and on small practical steps that can make life easier.
Background and approach
Derri pays attention to how thinking patterns, habits and life routines influence mood and motivation. Over four years of practice have shaped a calm, patient style. Derri describes her role as helping people set realistic goals, notice progress and build healthier routines.
She supports people through specific issues such as phobias, postpartum low mood, seasonal affective disorder and compassion fatigue. Sessions can cover emotional challenges, career stress, parenting strain, eating and sleeping problems, and concerns linked to bipolar experience or ADHD. Derri also addresses relationship issues such as infidelity, jealousy and trust difficulties.
Wherever possible, she keeps plans simple and focused so progress is easier to see. People choosing Derri can expect a collaborative way of working. She listens first, then helps to create a plan that fits day-to-day life.
The aim is steady, manageable change rather than quick fixes.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Derri draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. One common approach focuses on spotting and testing negative thoughts so they have less power over mood and behaviour. This can help with anxiety, low mood and self-esteem issues.Another approach emphasises gradual, manageable exposure to feared situations for problems like phobias and obsessive responses. The idea is to build confidence over time with repeated, small steps rather than avoiding what feels difficult.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Derri will listen, discuss goals and try options that match a persons needs and preferences. She aims to agree a clear plan and revisit it as progress is made, so the client helps shape what happens in sessions.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit short check-ins or ongoing support between calls. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while still keeping the therapeutic focus.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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