Psychological Lead for Disordered Eating for East London NHS Foundation Trust (London Boroughs) and Clinical Lead for the London Adult Eating Disorder Programme (NHS England).

Qualifications

I have trained as a Practitioner Psychologist at a doctorate level and I have completed postgraduate training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN). I have also completed specialist training in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).

I am Chartered member with the British Psychology Society (BPS) and professionally registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) and British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). I have Masters Qualification in Mental Health Studies (IoPP) and completed Post Graduate Qualification in Healthcare Leadership (Darzi Fellowship).

My Approach

Society tends to condition us to think “what’s wrong with me,” but the key questions in our work together will be “what happened to me” and how can we make sense of that in terms of the difficulties that you are currently facing. My approach takes into account the unique life circumstances and needs of each of my clients. The initial focus of therapy is for us to develop a joint understanding of the difficulties you are experiencing as well as your strengths, all in the context of your life experiences, past and present.

Creating a safe, secure, and trusting therapeutic relationship is key as it allows for an understanding and change to the way we judge and perceive ourselves and others. My training has enabled me to gain comprehensive experience in different therapeutic modalities (CBT, CFT, EMDR, Systemic therapy) so we can see which approach (or approaches) resonates with you in order for us to affect change.

My aim is to help each of my clients to change their lives in a way that they want and desire, and for them to use these techniques and learning far beyond the last session so as to navigate the inevitable ups-and-downs of life.

Behavioural Therapy (LI-CBT) to young people and families. Prior to this she was a Specialist Mental Health Psychotherapist in Speciality CAMHS working with children with complex trauma and attachment difficulties post-adoption and post- Special Guardianship Order (SGO). In the United States she worked as a Child Parent Psychotherapist with Child First, a psychoanalytic evidence-based treatment for young children and their families.

In private practice, and as a Systemic Practitioner and Child Parent Psychotherapist, she specialises in working with people with relationship difficulties, complex trauma, and attachment difficulties. She supports clients with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and neurodivergence.

Danielle has trained in the United States at New York University and Yale University, and in England at University College London, the Anna Freud Centre, and the Institute for Family Therapy. Danielle has a Masters Degree from New York University in Clinical Social Work and a Masters Degree in Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychology from University College London/Anna Freud Centre.

Danielle creates a safe space for teens and adults to discuss issues that are currently getting in the way of acceptance and change. She uses a creative, integrative and tailored approach that empowers individuals and families to see challenges and barriers as places for growth and development.

Danielle grew up in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, United States, and she enjoys spending time with her friends, family and dog, Jackson. She is passionate about communication, connection, and coffee.