Daniela Schirmer, BACP

Daniela Schirmer helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting tensions, stress and anxiety. She also supports those dealing with addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self‑esteem struggles, mood conditions and career worries. Daniela is named up front so it is easy to know who offers the support.

She works in a warm and respectful manner. Sessions focus on what is happening now and how it shows up between people. Conversations are plain and direct. Daniela aims to make space for strong feelings and practical steps together.

Her style draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred ways of working. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when they can help shift unhelpful patterns. She also brings emotionally-focused and existential perspectives to help people make sense of pain and choice.

Daniela has six years of clinical experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That registration is noted as her listed credential.

Sessions are offered online and in formats that fit busy lives. Daniela tailors the pace and focus to each person, combining listening with practical tasks when helpful. The aim is to reach changes that feel honest and manageable.

People can expect a calm, relational approach that balances feeling heard with learning new ways to cope. The work aims to reduce overwhelm and support clearer choices over time.

Approaches that guide online work and support

Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds shape present relationships. It helps people notice repeating patterns in closeness and distance and supports new ways of relating that feel safer and more connected. Client-centred therapy emphasises being heard without judgement. The counsellor listens carefully, follows the person's lead, and helps them find their own answers in difficult moments. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, targets thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. It offers straightforward exercises and experiments to reduce anxiety, lift mood, or break unhelpful cycles.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together with the client which methods suit their goals and preferences. That collaborative process means the plan can change as progress is made or needs shift.

Offering sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text‑based messaging makes therapy easier to fit into life. Video allows face‑to‑face conversation; phone calls can be a simpler check‑in when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit short exchanges, journalling between sessions, or people who prefer not to use video. These formats give flexibility while keeping the clinical focus on what helps the person move forward.