Therapist
Danielle (Dani) McTernan
BACP
Experienced warm counsellor and psychotherapist
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- Integrative existential focus
- LGBTQ+ affirming
- Neuro-divergent perspective
About Danielle
She values each person's lived experience and treats personal stories with care. Dani identifies as neuro-divergent and is LGBTQ+ affirming. She focuses on helping people consider present choices and future possibilities rather than only past events.
Dani works in an integrative and existential way, asking simple but important questions about meaning, choice and anxiety. She uses practical tools alongside open conversation to help people gain clarity about what matters to them. Typical topics include grief, stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
People also come to her for concerns linked to trauma, ADHD, intimacy, parenting strain, chronic illness and career issues. She has additional experience with adoption and foster care, attachment and autism-related concerns among others. The emphasis is on individual strengths and practical steps forward.
Dani offers sessions in several formats and aims to be flexible and patient, working at each person's pace. International clients can be supported, and sessions are carried out in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to pair people with suitable scheduling options.
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Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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How Dani uses therapeutic approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasises values and small steps that move someone toward a life that matters to them, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with change.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on an accepting and non-judgemental relationship. The therapist offers empathy and curiosity while the person leads the pace and topics, which can help when someone wants support to understand their feelings and choices.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dani will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and the plan can change as you learn what helps.
The therapist notes she meets people online, over the phone and via live chat, and may use a mix of these formats. Please confirm the exact session options before booking so they fit your routine. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or caring responsibilities, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time, while still letting you focus on practical steps and conversation.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Dani help with?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, grief and stress, along with trauma and abuse. Other areas include self-esteem, ADHD, parenting strain and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Dani works in a warm, friendly and non-judgemental way. She combines open conversation with practical tools and works at each person's pace.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of clinical experience and draws on integrative and existential approaches. Dani emphasises people's strengths and present choices.
What credentials and location are listed?
Dani is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP, and she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography states she meets people online, over the phone, and via live chat, and can use a mixture of these options. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Dani?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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