DFA Psychology

29/11/2025

Hello and welcome — I’m Dr Dom, founder of DFA Psychology.

I’m a counselling psychologist offering relational, trauma-informed integrative therapy to help people make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface — the patterns, emotional weight, and unspoken struggles that can quietly affect day-to-day life.

I work with:
• Adults
• Older adults
• Teenagers
• Children

Clients come to me for support around anxiety, trauma, identity, relationships, burnout, grief, life transitions, and feeling emotionally overwhelmed or stuck.

I offer a steady, compassionate space where you don't have to explain yourself perfectly — we work together at your pace, honouring both emotional depth and practical change.

Most sessions are online, making therapy accessible wherever you’re based. Should you require in-person, we can discuss this further.

This page is a place for gentle reflection, emotional education, and reminders that you’re not alone in what you’re navigating.

🌿 If you're considering therapy — or simply looking for supportive words — you're very welcome here.

📍 Learn more or enquire about therapy:
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Explore the world of psychology with Dr. Dominique Fray-Aitken. Discover expert psychotherapy in Edgbaston and online, and embark on a journey of self-discovery.

28/11/2025

Sometimes what we call “anxiety” or “overthinking” is actually an old pattern doing its best to protect us.

When we grow up in environments where emotions weren’t understood or safely responded to, our nervous system learns to stay alert — even long after the danger has passed.
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You may notice this show up as:
• worrying about worst-case scenarios
• difficulty relaxing
• replaying conversations
• feeling like you have to “hold it all together”
• a constant sense of pressure, even if nothing is wrong
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These patterns aren’t signs of failure.
They are signs of adaptation — responses that once kept you safe, now asking to be understood rather than judged.
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Therapy can help you slow down, make sense of these responses, and build a steadier relationship with your inner world.
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If you’re navigating anxiety, overwhelm or the lingering impact of past experiences, I offer relational, trauma-informed online therapy to support you in creating more clarity, ease and emotional balance.
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A steady space for reflection, healing, and growth.

27/11/2025

There are moments when light lands differently — and your body notices before your mind does.
If things feel heavier or sharper lately, it’s not a failure. Just information.
A cue to pause. A cue to care.

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Dr Dom

24/11/2025

Entering This Space With Me

There is something sacred about the moment someone steps into therapy—
the pause, the breath, the quiet knowing that something in them is ready.

In this space, you don’t need to have the perfect words.
You don’t need to perform strength.
You don’t need to hold everything on your own.

Here, we move gently.
Here, you are met with attunement and honesty.
Here, you can put something down.
Here, parts of you that have been carrying so much
can finally rest.

If this speaks to you—
if you’re searching for clarity, direction, grounding, or relief—
you’re welcome to explore this new blog:
“What You Can Expect When You Enter This Space With Me.”

A soft invitation,
from my space to yours.
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Blog link in bio.

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30/01/2025

Love a good talk on . And is quite entertaining too!

20/01/2025

Today is the last day to register to attend BPS Professional Practice and Development series launch with "Reimaging Race in Psychology".
The (hybrid) book launch is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, the 28th of January from 5:30PM to 7:30PM at the BPS London office on 30 Tabernacle St, London EC2A 4UE and online. To register your attendance, please feel free to contact me. The deadline is TODAY, the 20th of January at 11AM.

Next month, I will also be talking at Birmingham City University for their career event titled "In Conversation With…" which serves as a series that champions the diverse roles and careers that a background in psychology can support. Come along!

02/01/2025

Do you feel overwhelmed and lost? Are you turning to food or alcohol to cope? Have you been distancing yourself from others? Have you lost interest or pleasure in doing things?

It's a new year and now is a great time as any to consider talking therapy. There are many benefits (and no shame) in seeing a therapist. Whether you go private or via the NHS, online or in-person, help is available. You are not alone.

#2025

01/01/2025

Happy New Year!!!!

Cheers to new beginnings, fresh starts, and a year full of exciting opportunities.




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17/11/2024

Woohoo!

I’m so excited to announce that I have a book chapter coming out soon!

My chapter looks at the politics of race in counselling psychology.

Check out the book here:

This important book brings together race, mental health and applied psychology, unpacking these areas from differing perspectives and offering new insights in support of training and development of practice. The ability to work with issues of race and intersectionality within psychology is vital. Co...

22/09/2023

Loving my current reads! And, of course, this autumn season.

22/05/2023

I've emailed my MP in support of the British Psychological Society's campaign to protect the vital NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs.

To lend your support, visit bps.eaction.org.uk/NHS-hubs.

The more letters in MPs inboxes the better, and the more likely we are to create change and secure the future of the NHS Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs.

Government funding for NHS Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs has now ended, leaving thousands of NHS and social care staff struggling with their mental health, with no lifeline and support.  

17/01/2023