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Danielle Lyon

NCPS

Danielle Lyon, NCPS

Therapist in the UK

Danielle is a NCPS therapist in the UK.

  • 4+ years of experience
  • Focus areas include Stress, Anxiety, LGBT
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About Danielle

Danielle Lyon is a counsellor who draws on several evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people through hard times. She aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where the person can talk honestly about stress, anxiety, relationships and trauma. Sessions are framed as a collaboration, with practical steps and supportive listening tailored to each person.

She has four years of professional experience and holds the NCPS credential. That background supports work with issues such as depression, coping with life changes, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns. She also works with people facing relationship challenges including non-monogamy, jealousy and infidelity.

Danielle supports people affected by sexual assault, domestic violence and other forms of abuse. She also offers help around addiction, career uncertainty, parenting strain and family conflict. Additional focus areas include BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture, and people who have worked in the adult industry.

Her approach is integrative, which means she uses different therapeutic models depending on what fits best. This can include looking at past experiences, staying focused on the present, and using goal-orientated or psychoeducational techniques when helpful.

In sessions she aims to listen without judgement and to walk alongside people as they work towards change. She can offer gentle challenge or practical tasks, depending on what the person wants. The aim is clearer thinking, improved coping and renewed hope.

Areas of expertise

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

NCPS

Languages

English

Focus areas

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesAddictionsFamily conflictsParenting issues
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How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Danielle uses an integrative style that brings together different evidence-based techniques to suit the person. That can mean working with past experiences to make sense of current patterns, which can help with longstanding trauma and attachment difficulties. It may also involve short-term, goal-orientated methods that focus on building coping skills for anxiety and stress.

She also offers psychoeducation and practical tools, such as structured exercises and communication strategies for relationship concerns. These approaches aim to give clear steps a person can try between sessions as well as space to talk through difficult feelings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together with the person based on their needs, goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative, with the counsellor adapting techniques over time if something isn’t working.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, for example by avoiding travel, enabling quicker check-ins, or making it simpler to schedule during a lunch break or between commitments. It also allows the therapist and client to use tools like written exercises and screen-shared materials to support learning and progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be brought to sessions?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes, and also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues.

How would you describe the therapy style used?

The work is integrative and practical, mixing talking about the past, staying in the here-and-now, and using goal-orientated or psychoeducational techniques as needed.

What experience does the counsellor have?

Danielle has four years of professional experience working with issues such as trauma, non-monogamy, shame, low self-esteem and communication problems.

Where is the counsellor based and what credential do they hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as listed in her profile.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with this counsellor?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and sessions arranged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What steps are involved to begin therapy?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the counsellor's availability.

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