Danielle (Dani) O'Connor, NCPS
Supportive counsellor focusing on practical change
Book with Danielle- Years in practice
- 3
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Danielle
Danielle (Dani) O'Connor is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She meets people where they are and helps them tackle problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. Dani speaks English and accepts international clients, working with adults who want clearer thinking and steadier moods.
Dani frames sessions around what each person brings to the room. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on practical steps and honest reflection rather than jargon or complicated theory. Her background includes work with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues such as ADHD, addictions and self-esteem. She also offers support around career stress, anger, eating and sleeping difficulties, and compassion fatigue.
This range means she can help with both immediate problems and longer-term patterns. Dani uses therapy methods that suit the person in front of her. She draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide sessions and shape homework when that is useful.
The aim is to try small, manageable changes and notice what helps. Sessions are conversational and paced to the individual's needs. Dani offers a welcoming environment where clients can talk through what matters to them and build practical tools to cope with life changes and emotional pain.
What Danielle works with
Everything Danielle lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Danielle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- 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
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- 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 Danielle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Dani’s approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress and life transitions where someone wants clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns in thoughts, feelings and behaviours and trying different actions to change how things feel. It can be useful for depression, anxiety, sleep and eating problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions, and it can help with relationship strain and intimacy-related issues.Dani treats finding the right approach as a joint task. She will discuss your goals, try out methods and adjust what they do together. That way the pace and tools reflect personal needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online formats include video, phone, live chat and text messaging. Video calls suit longer conversations and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera feels easier. Live chat and messaging can work for quick check-ins, shorter reflection and between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work and family life and to keep continuity when travel or relocation occurs.
Questions people ask about Danielle
What concerns does Dani commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship issues. Parenting, ADHD, addictions and self-esteem are also among her focus areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are conversational and practical. Dani emphasises strengths, clear steps and tailoring methods to each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
Dani has three years of professional counselling experience working with a variety of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and uses the credential NCPS as part of her professional listing.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is able to work with clients from other countries.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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