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- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred methods
- Cognitive behavioural tools
About Daniela
BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. Daniela Schirmer helps people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain and a range of emotional and life challenges. She offers work in English and Portuguese and practises from a relational perspective.
Daniela uses a mix of approaches to fit each person's situation. She draws on attachment-based work to look at patterns in close relationships. She also uses client-centred methods that focus on the person's own experience, and cognitive behavioural techniques when practical changes and thinking patterns are the priority.
Her practice pays attention to what happens between people as well as what happens inside an individual. That means she notices communication, emotional distance, and repeating difficulties in relationships and in the therapy sessions themselves. Sessions often involve talking through current problems alongside attention to past patterns that affect present behaviour.
Daniela lists many areas she supports, including anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar issues, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns, anger, self-esteem and career matters. She also works with specific themes such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, infidelity, blended family problems, chronic illness and domestic violence.
Starting with a short assessment, she aims to clarify goals and agree practical steps. Payment is handled through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. For international arrangements, she does not accept clients outside the United Kingdom.
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Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Daniela uses attachment-based work to map how early and current relationships shape feelings and behaviour. This approach can help with intimacy problems, abandonment concerns and patterns that repeat in adult relationships.She also uses client-centred methods that focus on the person’s present experience. That involves reflective listening and supporting people to name what matters to them. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is used when practical changes to thoughts and routines are needed, for example with anxiety, sleep or mood regulation.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Daniela will work collaboratively to test methods and agree what helps most, adjusting the focus as goals and preferences become clearer.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats available before booking. The profile does not specify formats, so check whether video, phone or other options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time while keeping therapy accessible.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She supports relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting strain, anxiety, stress, depression and related topics listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is relational and integrative. She combines attachment-based, client-centred and CBT approaches to address both current problems and relational patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in private practice and online settings.
What credentials and region apply?
She is BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.