Danielle (Dani) McTernan, BACP
Warm, curious counsellor focusing on life stories
Details
| Name | Danielle (Dani) McTernan |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 4 |
About Danielle
Danielle (Dani) McTernan is a counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration and has four years' experience working with online clients and in independent practice. Dani welcomes people from different backgrounds and meets them with curiosity and respect.
Dani describes her style as warm, friendly and non-judgemental. She aims to make sessions feel calm and straightforward. Together with a client she looks at why they have come to therapy and what support would help most right now.
Background and approach
Her work puts the client's story and lived experience at the centre. She is neuro-divergent and is LGBTQ+ affirming, and she emphasises respect for each person's identity and history. Dani focuses on present choices as well as future possibilities when helping people make changes.
She draws on approaches that include Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client's needs, with an emphasis on practical steps and clearer understanding of strengths.
People come to Dani for a wide range of concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy questions, sleep problems, stress, and career worries. She also supports those dealing with long-term health, neurodiversity and complex life transitions. Dani offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, and she works with clients internationally.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and then sessions are scheduled according to the therapist's availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Trauma and abuse, Grief, Self esteem among the things Danielle works with, alongside the areas below.
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Danielle among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Danielle directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Danielle directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches online and how they help
Danielle commonly uses Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and helps separate the person from the problem so they can see different options. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect their values and goals. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person's experience and choices at the heart of sessions, offering empathy and non-judgemental listening that helps people come to their own conclusions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dani will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then agree a way of working together. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adapted over time as needs change.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when visual connection helps, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, reflection between sessions or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, care responsibilities or shifting routines while keeping the focus on clear, consistent support.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Dani commonly help with?
Dani supports people with issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems and stress. She also works with parenting strain, career worries, intimacy-related issues and long-term health or neurodiversity concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, friendly and non-judgemental. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person's needs, with practical steps and space to talk through personal stories.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years' experience working online and in independent practice. That work includes supporting clients from different countries and in a range of life situations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she works with international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, and can mix formats to suit practical needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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