Danielle (Dani) McTernan, BACP

Danielle (Dani) McTernan is a counsellor and psychotherapist who works from the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration and brings four years of professional experience. Dani describes her style as warm, friendly and non-judgemental, and she aims to help people feel at ease from the first session.

She values each person’s lived experience and treats their story with respect. Dani is neuro-divergent and LGBTQ+ affirming, and she says therapy should be a safe space for every individual. Sessions focus on what matters now and what people want to change or understand.

Dani uses an integrative and existential outlook alongside practical approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She helps people notice what matters to them and make choices that feel authentic. Work in sessions can include examining current patterns, building coping skills and clarifying personal values.

Her areas of work include trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress and coping with life changes. She also supports people with parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, career concerns, ADHD and compassion fatigue, among other focuses.

Sessions may be held online, by phone or via live chat, and Dani says she is happy to use a mix of formats to suit a person’s needs. To begin, people follow the site’s Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and book according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps that match those values, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It uses practical exercises and simple experiments to test unhelpful thinking and develop new coping strategies for issues such as stress, depression and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will decide what to try first. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions around daily life and using shorter check-ins when time is tight. The biography lists online, phone and live chat as possible options, and Dani is comfortable using a mixture of these. Confirm which formats are currently offered before booking so you can choose what fits your routine.