Danielle (Dani) McTernan, BACP
Danielle (Dani) McTernan is a counsellor and psychotherapist who has practised in the United Kingdom for four years.
About Danielle
Danielle (Dani) McTernan is a counsellor and psychotherapist who has practised in the United Kingdom for four years. She holds BACP accreditation and offers support to people from different countries. Dani brings a warm, non-judgemental presence to sessions and aims to meet each person with curiosity and respect.
She describes her style as friendly, flexible and patient. Sessions focus on the person's lived experience and what matters to them now.
Background and approach
Dani will listen to why someone has come to therapy and help them find the next steps that feel manageable. Dani follows an integrative and existential orientation, which means she pays attention to both feelings and the bigger questions of meaning and choice. She is also neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ affirming and works to make therapy an open space for difference.
In practice she uses a mix of approaches to match a person's needs, drawing on methods that help with thought patterns, emotions and values-based action. Discussions often cover stress, anxiety, low mood, grief and relationship or intimacy-related concerns alongside practical coping strategies.
Sessions are offered online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging so people can choose what suits them best. Dani encourages people to move at their own pace and aims to help them build clearer choices and greater self-knowledge. She sees therapy as a collaborative process where the person is treated as the expert in their own story.
The focus is on supporting strengths, exploring options and building steps toward a more meaningful life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 395446 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Danielle works with
Everything Danielle lists, in their own terms.
- 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 counselling
- 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 Danielle lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dani will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to use. This collaborative process means strategies can be adapted as therapy progresses to better fit what helps the individual.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be better when a conversation needs to fit a lunch break or bandwidth is limited; live chat and messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to arrange therapy around work, caring responsibilities or travel and to keep continuity when circumstances change.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Dani help with?
Dani supports people with anxiety, stress, depression and grief. She also works with issues such as self-esteem, parenting strain, intimacy-related worries and bipolar management.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her manner is warm, friendly and non-judgemental. Sessions aim to be collaborative, patient and paced to the person's needs.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has four years of clinical experience working in independent practice and with external therapy organisations. That time includes supporting international clients.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English for both UK and international clients.
What session formats are available?
People can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. A mixture of formats can be used to suit practical needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin working with Dani?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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