therapy that feels human.
daniel bains.
BACP accredited therapist in Birmingham (Quinton + Sutton Coldfield) & online across the UK.
I care about mental health because I’ve lived the work, and I know how hard it can be to ask for help.
I came to therapy over ten years ago. Insight and awareness didn’t just help me understand myself, it helped me take my power back, feel steadier, and start making changes that actually lasted in my life.
It took work then, and it still takes work now.
But I’m grateful I started.
• down-to-earth, honest, and collaborative
• we slow things down and get clear on the pattern
• we work with thoughts and what’s happening in your body
• practical tools when they’re useful - depth when it’s needed
• a focus on change you can take into real life
If you’re not sure where you fit, we’ll figure it out together.
What it’s like to work with me:
the process.
A lot of people come to therapy feeling like they’ve been performing for years. Managing, coping, people-pleasing, staying “fine”.
Somewhere along the way, you lose touch with what you actually feel, need, and want.
Our work is a space to slow down and get honest about what’s going on, without judgement or pressure to have it all figured out. We pay attention to the patterns that keep showing up, what they’ve been protecting you from, and what it’s like to be you in relationship.
Over time, the aim is simple: more authenticity, more clarity, and more choice - so you can show up in your life from a place that feels real.
My approach is integrative, drawing from person-centred therapy, Gestalt, CBT, and body-based awareness, using practical tools when they help, and depth when it’s needed.
qualifications.
BACP Accredited (MBACP Accred)
Integrative Counselling Diploma (accredited)
Somatic Trauma Training Foundation (ongoing)
Counselling Skills Certificate
Counselling Diploma Certificate
Continued CPD focus on Trauma, Relational Gestalt & Bodywork
training that shapes how I work in the room.
experience.
Founder & Clinical Director, Realtalk Psychotherapy
Mindset Specialist, Complete Health Rewire Programme
Affiliate therapist (Perkbox / Vivup/ PAM Wellbeing)
Mental Health Support Worker (Community Based)
Specialist Mental Health Mentor (University Based)
1,900+ clinical sessions delivered
who I work with, and where I’ve done the work.
health insurance.
Registered Provider for AXA Health, Aviva & Vitality.
recognised by major UK insurers.
registration.
ethical practice, ongoing supervision, accountability.
Member of the BACP | MBACP (Accred) | 399167 | Supervised Practitioner
No pressure - we can figure out the right next step together.