Danielle (Dani) O'Connor, NCPS

Danielle (Dani) O'Connor is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She focuses on practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, mood difficulties and relationship concerns. Dani works with people dealing with trauma, grief, self‑esteem struggles and issues around intimacy and addiction. Dani believes people know their own story and brings a respectful, non‑judgemental presence to sessions. She aims to help clients notice strengths they already have and use them to make changes that matter. Her style is warm and straightforward, with an emphasis on small, achievable steps. In sessions she uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. Cognitive behavioural ideas help to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people to notice painful thoughts while focusing on values and action. Attachment‑based work looks at how past relationships shape current feelings and connection. Dani also draws on client‑centred and dialectical behaviour principles to create steady support during times of intense emotion. She helps people build coping skills for sleep, eating and anger, and addresses complex situations like caregiving stress or long‑term health concerns. Practical problem solving is balanced with space to explore painful experiences. People come to Dani for help with life transitions, career stress, ADHD-related challenges, and compassion fatigue. She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and then arranging a time to begin work together.

Therapeutic approaches that work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on small actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical skills to manage unhelpful patterns; it often helps with worry, sleep and mood problems. Attachment‑Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current ways of relating and feeling, and it can help with intimacy issues or ongoing relationship patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, experiences and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try. That choice is made together and can be adjusted as therapy progresses to match what proves most helpful.

Online therapy gives practical options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video calls let people see body language and use visual tools. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check‑ins and a way to reflect without being on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.