Dina Villanueva

Dina Villanueva is a warm, caring counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem and major life changes. She works with concerns linked to attachment, feelings of abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, communication problems, guilt and loneliness. Dina aims to create a calm space where people can talk honestly and begin to make small, practical changes.

She uses a person-centred approach that keeps the relationship central. Dina listens without judgement and follows each person’s pace. She will also draw on solution-focused ideas to build practical steps forward, and on psychodynamic thinking to connect current feelings with past experiences when that seems helpful.

Dina has five years of experience in mental health services, including three years providing counselling to adults and young people. Her background means she is familiar with common patterns around relationships and self-worth, and how early experiences can shape current responses.

Sessions aim to identify manageable goals and clearer ways of coping. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the individual. Dina describes her role as a supportive companion on a person’s journey toward greater wellbeing.

She works in the United Kingdom and communicates in English and Danish. People who are considering starting can expect a collaborative, steady process focused on practical steps, understanding, and gradual change.

How Dina's approaches translate to online care

Person-centred work focuses on the relationship and on listening closely to what someone brings. Online sessions can mirror this by creating space for individuals to speak about their current worries and goals while the counsellor follows their pace and priorities.

Solution-focused ideas concentrate on small, practical steps and building on strengths. In remote sessions this often means agreeing clear, achievable tasks between meetings and reviewing what helped since the last conversation. Psychodynamic thinking helps link present feelings to earlier experiences, which can be explored through conversation and reflective questions during online meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person's needs, goals and preferences, adjusting as work progresses rather than committing to one fixed style from the start.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online appointments helpful because they fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time and make it easier to have shorter check-ins when needed. Online meetings also let people continue work when life events make attending in person harder, while keeping focus on steady progress and practical coping strategies.