- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and ACT
- Career and self esteem
About Dallas
Dallas Bentley is an ACA Level 3 registered counsellor in Australia with 20 years' experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, career concerns and depression. He also works with issues linked to family of origin, fatherhood, commitment and communication difficulties.
Dallas uses short, clear conversations to break down problems into manageable steps. He draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Sessions focus on practical strategies a person can try between meetings.
His approach often includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify thinking patterns and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to clarify values and tolerance for difficult feelings. He also uses Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) to set small, achievable goals and social constructionist ideas to look at how personal stories are shaped by relationships.
Dallas has worked across higher education, government and community settings, conducting mental health assessment and offering structured interventions. He aims to help people develop resilience and build more reliable ways of coping with everyday pressures.
People who come to him typically want clear steps and practical tools. He encourages direct conversation about how family roles and early relationship patterns still influence current behaviour. If someone prefers to know more about session structure or fees, they are invited to use the online matching and booking process before scheduling a first appointment.
How therapeutic methods transfer to online sessions
Dallas commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going, which helps with anxiety, low mood and relationship patterns. ACT works on clarifying what matters to a person and developing willingness to experience difficult feelings while taking value-driven action.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that suit those goals, and adjust tactics if something is not helping. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to prioritise and how fast to progress.
Confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also means people can continue regular sessions from wherever they live in Australia. Appropriately qualified or registered counsellors can adapt exercises, worksheets and behavioural experiments to work well over distance, and the focus remains on practical steps and regular review of progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he help with?
Dallas works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, career matters and depression. He also addresses family of origin issues and related themes such as fatherhood and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic approach and style?
He uses practical, evidence-based techniques and short goal-focused conversations. Sessions emphasise skills you can apply between appointments.
How much experience does he have?
He has 20 years' experience in higher education, government and community settings. That background informs his assessment and structured intervention work.
Which credentials and where is he based?
He is a Level 3 registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and practices in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking process.
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