About me
Hello,
I'm Danielle, I offer one to one counselling for young people and adults.
I work from a large office in my garden which is set out for counselling clients of all ages. But most importantly a safe comfortable area that does not get interrupted.
I feel that counselling is a valuable experience and can really benefit people to help them have a happier and more fulfilling life. This is from my own experience of having therapy which really helped me, and being a therapist, myself seeing my clients grow and change overcoming difficult situations.
I'm a mixed method counsellor. I have a grounding in the 3 major schools of thought CBT, person-centred and psychodynamic theory, which means my approach is varied depending on the individual I am working with. I tailor the therapy to best suit your needs.
I offer short and long term therapy.
Training, qualifications & experience
I currently work within a counselling organisation where I manage a team of therapists alongside maintaining my own complex caseload.
Prior to this, I worked within a Youth Offending Service as a case manager, supporting young people aged 11–18 from a wide range of backgrounds, family dynamics, and life experiences. This role involved both one-to-one work and the delivery of small group sessions, using a variety of interventions tailored to individual needs to support meaningful change.
I previously spent three years working in a secondary school with young people aged 11–18, supporting them with issues such as self-harm, mental health challenges, family dynamics, and academic pressures.
In addition to my organisational roles, I have been providing private therapy for both adults and children for the past 10 years, at my home office in Rayleigh.
Earlier in my career, I worked with Mind as a child therapist for three years. I continue to work with the organisation on a freelance basis, delivering both internal and external training on topics including mental health, trauma, risk assessment, professional boundaries, suicide, self-harm, and domestic abuse.
I also have experience working as a counsellor within a SEN school, supporting young people with ADHD, EDD, and ASD.
My qualifications include:
MSc in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
BA (Hons) in Counselling and Psychotherapy
Level 4 Diploma in Counselling (Advanced)
Level 3 Counselling Award
Level 2 Introduction to Counselling
I am committed to ongoing professional development and complete a minimum of 30 hours of CPD each year. This has included training in approaches such as Transactional Analysis, empty chair work, and focusing techniques.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£60.00 - £65.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Assessments which can last up to 1.5 hours are £65.
In the assessment, we talk about what has brought you to counselling and what you expect to gain from it. We will go through some personal history and whether we both agree therapy is suitable for your needs.
Sessions are 50 minutes at £60
I do offer packages to counselling students who have to complete therapy as part of their training. please contact me for details.
When I work
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Due to other commitments for my full time role, I only offer sessions Monday- Thursday 5pm till 10pm
Every other friday 9am till 3pm
Further information
I currently see clients weekday evenings and every other Friday during the day. I ask clients to attend weekly or fortnightly sessions.
24 hours notice needs to be given for cancellations.
If any further information is needed please give me a call or text and I will be happy to help.
I am also on Facebook - healthy mind counselling.
