Danielle (Dani) O'Connor , NCPS

Danielle (Dani) O'Connor is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She focuses on areas such as stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and coping with grief and loss, bringing a calm and steady presence to sessions.

Danielle works from the view that each person is the expert of their own story and that existing strengths can be used to navigate challenges. She encourages clients to recognise the courage it takes to seek change and to take the first steps toward a more fulfilling life. Her approach balances practical strategies with empathetic listening so clients can explore thoughts and feelings at a comfortable pace.

She holds the NCPS credential, indicating formal training in counselling. Danielle offers a welcoming environment designed to help people feel understood and empowered as they work toward their goals. Although her practice covers a broad range of concerns, she tailors support to the needs and pace of each individual, helping them build resilience and move forward from what brought them to therapy today.

Approaches and Online Support for Personal Growth

Danielle integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy into her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and learn practical ways to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward a meaningful life - it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with change. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relationships and patterns formed early in life, helping clients understand how attachment styles shape current relationships and emotional responses, which can be especially helpful for intimacy, abandonment, and family concerns.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Danielle works with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts techniques as the work evolves so therapy remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into a busy life or to keep working with a therapist from different locations. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support while accommodating different communication preferences and schedules.