ABOUT

Welcome,

I'm Danielle, an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist based in Sheffield and Rotherham.

Qualified and registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP). 

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Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma (Level 7) in Counselling and Psychotherapy

• MSc Psychology

• BSc (Hons) Nutrition, Health and Lifestyles (AfN-accredited)

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Before training as a therapist, I gained experience across health and fitness, competitive sport, addiction and substance misuse services, and supporting people with disabilities and health conditions. Alongside my academic background in nutrition and psychology, these experiences have shaped my particular interest in the relationship between physical and emotional wellbeing, perfectionism, control, body image and self-worth.

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I aim to help you understand the patterns behind your struggles, explore different ways of coping and develop a healthier relationship with yourself and life's pressures.

 

My therapeutic approach

As an integrative therapist, I tailor our work together to suit your individual needs, experiences and goals. Drawing on a range of therapeutic approaches, I aim to help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself, explore patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and find healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.

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Therapeutic approaches include:

• Psychodynamic Therapy

• Transactional Analysis

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Solution-Focused Therapy

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I aim to help you develop a deeper understanding of yourself, explore unhelpful patterns and find healthier ways of coping.

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I have a particular interest in perfectionism, anxiety, control, self-esteem and the pressure we place on ourselves. Perhaps you struggle with overthinking, people-pleasing, self-criticism, setting boundaries or feeling that nothing you do is ever quite good enough. You might find it difficult to switch off, feel guilty when resting, rely on routines or rules to manage uncertainty, or put others' needs before your own.

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Together, we can explore where these patterns may have developed, what purpose they serve and how they affect your emotional wellbeing, relationships and everyday life. Our work may involve understanding attachment and early experiences, recognising emotional triggers, developing self-compassion, building confidence and finding more flexible ways of responding to life's challenges.

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Working with sportspeople and athletes

Alongside my wider therapeutic work, I have a particular interest in supporting sportspeople and athletes with the relationship between physical performance, fitness and mental wellbeing.

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Sport and fitness can bring many positive benefits, but they can also come with pressures around performance, body image, food, exercise, discipline and expectations.

You might struggle to switch off from training, feel guilty when resting, place high expectations on your performance or find that your self-worth becomes closely tied to your physical achievements.

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I aim to help you explore these pressures, develop a healthier relationship with exercise and your body, and find a more sustainable balance between physical goals and emotional wellbeing.

Whether you want to explore longstanding patterns, improve your relationship with yourself, navigate a difficult period or develop a healthier relationship with sport and fitness, therapy offers a space to understand yourself and work towards meaningful change.

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