Danielle Lyon
Integrative counsellor for intimacy and trauma issues
About Danielle
Danielle Lyon uses an integrative approach to counselling that draws on a range of evidence-based techniques. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and aims to build a strong working relationship with each person. Danielle keeps sessions practical and focused on what matters most to the individual she is supporting.
She helps people untangle feelings of anxiety, stress and low self-esteem. Relationship issues, intimacy-related concerns and difficulties after betrayal or infidelity are also areas she addresses.
Background and approach
Danielle has experience supporting people with trauma and abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence and addiction-related struggles. Danielle is familiar with alternative sexual cultures, including kink, BDSM and non-monogamous relationship arrangements. She also works with issues such as jealousy, forgiveness, guilt and shame and with people who have been involved in the adult industry.
Sessions can include exploration of past events, present coping strategies, or goal-focused techniques as needed. Her practice uses straightforward tools such as psychoeducation, cognitive-behavioural strategies and goal-oriented work alongside longer-form talk therapy when that fits. Clients can expect a warm, non-judgemental atmosphere and practical steps to try between sessions.
Danielle aims to support people as they rebuild trust in themselves and move towards clearer, more manageable lives. She holds the NCPS credential and has four years of professional experience working with these kinds of concerns in the United Kingdom. Sessions are carried out in English and delivered through a range of online formats to suit different needs.
What Danielle works with
Sessions & fees
How Danielle’s approaches translate to online therapy
Danielle commonly uses an integrative mix of cognitive-behavioural techniques and longer-form talk therapy. Cognitive-behavioural methods focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours, which can help with anxiety, depression and stress. Talk-based work lets people explore past experiences, trauma and identity issues at a pace that feels manageable.She also uses psychoeducation and goal-focused techniques to give clear, practical steps between sessions. Psychoeducation explains how common reactions to stress and trauma develop, while goal-focused work breaks change into small, achievable actions. Together these approaches address emotional understanding and day-to-day coping skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and she works collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person's needs and preferences. Decisions about focusing on past material, using more present-focused tools, or combining styles are made together so the plan suits the individual's goals.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face connection, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat sessions suit quick check-ins and messaging allows short updates between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting or other commitments.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
