Ian Deslow
Calm, practical counselling for everyday struggles
About Ian
Ian Deslow is a male counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He offers a non-judgemental space where people can talk about whatever is on their mind. He aims to help clients identify goals and take practical steps towards feeling better.
Ian draws on person-centred practice alongside cognitive behavioural techniques. That means sessions focus on the client's priorities while also using practical tools to change thinking and behaviour when helpful. He aims to make sessions straightforward and down to earth.
Background and approach
Ian has four years of practice experience and has worked in a range of settings and team sizes. His background includes helping people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief and self-esteem concerns. He also supports people navigating workplace issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges linked to body image or control worries.
Other areas Ian works with include trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, anger, bipolar struggles, ADHD and compassion fatigue. He also addresses obsessive thoughts and compulsions, panic, phobias and personality-related difficulties. Young adult issues and questions about identity and prejudice are part of his focus too.
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients. Appointments are available across mornings, afternoons, evenings and some weekends, to fit different schedules. If someone is ready to explore change, Ian encourages taking a simple first step towards booking a consultation.
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How Ian works
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Sessions & fees
How Ian blends practical approaches for online work
Ian uses a person-centred way of working that puts the client's concerns first and values their experience. This approach helps people feel heard and directs sessions around what matters most to them. He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which offers clear techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behaviours and can help with anxiety, depression, panic and obsessive thoughts.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ian will discuss goals, try methods that suit the client's needs and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps identify whether person-centred listening, CBT techniques, or a mix of both feels most useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone calls suit people who need less bandwidth, and live chat or messaging can fit short check-ins or busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and family life, and to continue when travel or location would otherwise make meetings difficult.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Men's issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
