My Story
About me
A warm welcome, I’m Danielle, a professionally trained, registered, insured and experienced counsellor. I have worked extensively with adults in private practice, as well as children and young people in schools in Moray and the Highlands. Currently, I have five years, and over 2500 client hours, of experience. I have also volunteered for the NHS, Cruse Bereavement Service, and Moray College.
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I have had my own fair share of complex difficulties, so understand only too well the need for a grounded, down to earth, uncomplicated approach to allow change to flourish.
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My wish is to see you thrive. I love seeing people gain or regain their own personal power to begin to make the changes they need for their own long term well-being.
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My training is in person-centred psychotherapy, compassion focused approaches, and is trauma informed. I also offer nature-connected counselling, known often as ‘walk and talk’ therapy, or 'nature therapy'.
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I have worked with a variety of issues, including: anxiety, depression, self-worth, abuse (emotional and physical), trauma, dissociation, existential crisis and loss of meaning in life, bereavement, grief, peri/menopausal shifts and eco-anxiety. I work with a variety of different ages and stages, identities, ethnicities and backgrounds, from children aged 12 to the older generation.
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I am also a 'natural mindfulness' and forest bathing guide and offer ecotherapeutic experiences locally. You can read about the Nature Events I offer under the Forest bathing tab and Upcoming Events tab.
Perhaps most of all, I appreciate the healing power of the natural world, as it has helped me so much in my own journey.
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We can no longer ignore the scientifically proven benefits of being in Nature for all aspects of our well-being, so I am delighted to be able to combine this with conventional therapy. I also offer sessions indoor, online and via phone; especially as we are all different.
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My sessions provide a safe space where you can be fully heard, respected and celebrated in all of your humanness. I look forward to working with you. If you have any questions about how I work, or which approach I offer might suit you, please drop me a line. A free initial discovery call can be booked also: