Danielle (Dani) McTernan, BACP
4 years in practice
Danielle (Dani) McTernan is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- BACP
- 395446 · expires November 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
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About Danielle
Danielle (Dani) McTernan is a counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration and has four years of clinical experience. Dani works with people from many countries and meets each person with respect and curiosity.
Dani describes her style as warm, friendly and non-judgemental. She aims to put people at ease and moves at their pace. Sessions can be online, by phone, live chat or a mix of formats to suit what feels manageable.
Background and approach
Her work draws on existential ideas and an integrative approach. That means she pays attention to lived experience, present choices and future possibilities. Conversations often focus on meaning, values and how to make decisions when life feels uncertain.
She also uses practical methods from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. These help with managing anxiety, improving sleep, managing mood swings and coping with life changes. Dialectical behaviour ideas and client-centred listening shape how she supports emotional regulation and self-understanding.
Dani is neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ affirming and places emphasis on treating each person’s story with care. She encourages people to recognise their strengths and take steps towards a more meaningful life. The aim is collaborative work that helps people make choices that feel authentic to them.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Danielle lists on their public professional profile, 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 counseling
- 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 names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Danielle uses Existential therapy to help people face life’s big questions about choice, meaning and uncertainty. This approach encourages honest reflection on values and helps people decide what matters to them when situations feel unclear.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and committing to actions that match personal values. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Client-Centred Therapy is another influence - it prioritises empathic listening and creating a supportive space so people can find their own answers.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then shape sessions around those choices in collaboration with the client.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or health needs and help maintain continuity when life circumstances change.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
Dani supports people with trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression and anxiety. She also helps with sleep difficulties, parenting stress, career issues and ADHD-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a warm, friendly and non-judgemental way and moves at each person’s pace. Sessions blend existential reflection with practical approaches to everyday problems.
What background does she have?
She has four years of experience working in online and independent practice settings. Dani has worked with international clients and with external clinical therapy organisations.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and client regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she works with people from across the world.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions can be by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, and a mix of these formats is possible to fit different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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