I’m Daniela. A mother, a therapist, a real person in the middle of real life. Warm enough to hold the pain. Honest enough to name it.
“They leave looking like something finally got said.”
I raise my children. I work full time. I train. I juggle everything and I still show up completely for my clients. I’ve been practising since 2013 and I bring every year of that into the room.
I hold an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy from the University of Roehampton and an MSc in Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychology from UCL and the Anna Freud Centre. I am a BACP Registered Relational Therapist, COSRT Accredited (Level 5), and a BPS Member.
I am not observing relationships from the outside. I’ve lived the inside of one that left me feeling unseen and profoundly alone. That’s what brought me to this work. And that’s what I bring to yours.
Whether you’re coming alone, as a couple, or as a family. There is a space here for you.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 · 29 Google Reviews
“Since initially reaching out to Daniela for her counselling services, she has been super flexible and accommodating. Her insights and guidance have really helped us grow and develop as individuals, as well as within our relationship. If you’re looking for a really warm, welcoming and attentive therapist, we couldn’t recommend her enough.”
“Daniela was the only one who truly understood me. She helped me achieve breakthroughs I never thought were possible. I finally feel like I’ve found a therapist I can count on for life.”
“She goes above and beyond, checking in with me during the week when I’ve been at my lowest. She’s also kind, honest, and funny, which makes each session something I genuinely look forward to.”
“Daniela has been such a kind and helpful support for us. I am so glad to have found someone with her empathy but also knowledge and approach. Would highly recommend.”
“Daniela’s exceptionally warm, caring, and compassionate nature helped put me at ease. She has shown me extraordinary kindness, and I am very glad I reached out.”
“Daniela is very professional and has a warm personality that makes me feel very comfortable. I came out of the sessions richer in understanding my reactions.”
Four stories from the therapy room. All identifying details have been changed to protect confidentiality.
Eleven years together. Two children. A life that looked fine from the outside. But they had not really talked, not properly, in longer than either of them could remember.
She came to me for anxiety. But anxiety, I have learned, is rarely the whole story. It is almost always protecting something underneath.
He came because his wife asked him to. He did not think therapy worked. He was very certain he would not cry. He cried in the third session.
A mother, a father, a seventeen-year-old. They sat as far apart as the room allowed. The argument they were having was not the real argument.
All identifying details have been changed to protect confidentiality. Stories shared with permission.
I work with adults, couples and families at every stage. People who are stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply know they’re capable of more.
A lot of people who find their way to me are neurodivergent, ADHD, autistic or both. I get it from the inside. I won’t pathologise how you’re wired. I’ll help you understand it and build something that works.
“I work with a lot of neurodivergent couples. Not because I specialised. They find me. Maybe because they find me. Maybe because I get it.”
A raw, honest memoir and practical guide. The book that begins where most therapy ends, in front of a mirror.
Book a session or drop me an email if you are not sure where to start.
Whether you’re facing anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, a life transition, or simply a feeling that something needs to change. This is where we start.
Most people come with a feeling, not a diagnosis. That’s enough. We start there and figure the rest out together.
Sessions are 50 minutes, available Monday to Friday, in-person in Richmond or online.
Understanding the connection between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and learning practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns.
Exploring unconscious thoughts and feelings from past experiences to understand how they shape who you are today.
A non-judgmental, empathetic environment where you can explore your feelings and access your own solutions.
Exploring how patterns of relating repeat across relationships, and how awareness can foster deeper connection.
Trained at the Quest Institute with Trevor Silvester. Breaking through mental blocks using language, imagery and personal belief systems.
Confronting life’s big questions and understanding how early attachment shapes your adult relationships and sense of self.
Book a session or drop me an email if you are not sure where to start.
Which means you can build something entirely different. A warm, practical, deeply honest space for couples ready to truly change, not just cope.
Most couples counselling focuses on communication skills. Useful, but it rarely touches the deeper truth: that every couple unconsciously co-creates a system together. I look at what’s between you, not just what’s wrong with you.
Both of you built this. No villains, just patterns ready to change.
Individual wounds drive relational patterns. We work on both, always.
Every session moves between depth and practice. You leave with tools.
Some couples come for a handful of sessions. Some work with me for years. I meet you wherever you are.
A lot of couples who find their way to me are neurodivergent, ADHD, autistic or both. I get it from the inside.
“When ‘absent’ doesn’t mean they don’t love you. When ‘too much’ doesn’t mean broken. That’s where we start.”
A structured programme for couples ready for deep transformation.
Before anything can change, it has to be seen. We map the system you’ve built together and trace its roots.
We interrupt the patterns and build the skills for a fundamentally different way of being together.
The shift has happened. Now we make it permanent.
Book a session, or get in touch if you’d like to find out more.
Family life is complex. Sometimes the patterns between you need a safe, neutral space to be named, understood and shifted.
Family counselling is for parents and children, siblings, or any family unit struggling to connect, communicate or navigate a difficult period together.
My approach is warm, honest and always focused on what the family needs, not on blame. Sessions available in Richmond (TW9 and TW10) or online. Sessions are available in-person in Richmond or online.
Book a session or drop me an email if you are not sure where to start.
Sometimes the deepest shifts happen when you step entirely out of your everyday life. My couples retreat is an intimate weekend, small group, real work, beautiful countryside setting within an hour of London.
Complete this short form and we’ll be in touch as soon as retreat dates are confirmed.
We’ll be in touch as soon as dates are confirmed. Everything is confidential.
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A raw, honest memoir and practical guide. Personal story, therapeutic insight and Mirror Method exercises. Honest, warm, and without flinching.
This book begins where most therapy ends. In front of a mirror.
Buy Now: Instant DownloadFrom leaving home at eighteen with a suitcase, to six marathons, three children, and learning to look in the mirror without looking away. This book is the story behind the practice and the practice itself.
"Anger is almost never the original emotion. It is a defender. It is the thing that stands in front of the real feeling and says: you shall not pass."
Chapter Five: The Reflection Lies
"The Mirror Method is not about finding the best version of yourself and holding onto it. It is about seeing all of you. And learning, slowly, imperfectly, with a lot of compassion, to say: all of this is me. And all of me is allowed to be here."
Chapter Seven: Learning to Look
"After every storm, however it went, there will be arms. There will always be arms."
Chapter Eleven: Motherhood
Daniela will be attending the Relational Life Therapy International Conference in Montreal, led by Terry Real. RLT is a core part of Daniela’s approach to couples work.
Daniela’s debut book is now available as a digital download. A raw, honest memoir and practical guide through the Mirror Method.
An intimate couples retreat in a beautiful countryside setting. Maximum 6 couples. Register your interest now.
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Read ArticleOra is a monthly online therapy membership. Professional, qualified, BACP Registered therapy. Four sessions a month, via secure video, from wherever you are in the UK.
No commuting. No compromise on quality.
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One session per week. 50 minutes each. Consistent, regular support that builds real momentum.
No app to download. Click your link and you are in. GDPR-compliant, encrypted, built for healthcare.
Wherever you are in the UK, London, Edinburgh, Bristol, anywhere, Ora brings consistent therapy to you.
No long-term contracts. No penalties. Cancel with 7 days notice before your next billing date.
Ora is a monthly online therapy membership. Four sessions a month, one per week, via secure video. No commuting. No waiting rooms. No compromise on quality.
You book your sessions around your life. You show up from wherever you are. And the therapy. The real, honest, properly held kind, it comes to you.
Ora is for people who are ready to commit to their own growth. Who want consistency. The same therapist, the same time each week, the same space to do the work. People who are busy, or based outside of Richmond, or simply prefer the ease of online.
It is not a chatbot. It is not a library of worksheets. It is real, live, one-to-one therapy with a qualified, BACP Registered psychotherapist, via secure video at doxy.me/ora.
Tell me a little about what brings you here. I will be in touch within 48 hours to confirm your place.
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Book your four monthly sessions at tidycal.com/richmond-counselling/ora-session. Your Doxy.me link is sent before each session.
Ora is not an app. It is not AI. It is not a subscription to a library of worksheets. It is real, live, one-to-one therapy with a qualified, experienced, BACP Registered psychotherapist, conducted via secure video.
Every session is 50 minutes. Every session is held. The work is the same depth as in-person, because the therapist is the same person.
What changes is the convenience. What stays the same is everything that matters.
Your session link is doxy.me/ora. Click it a few minutes before your session time. No account or app needed. It works in any browser.
50 minutes of focused, confidential therapy. Find a quiet space where you will not be interrupted. Headphones recommended for privacy and sound quality.
Once your membership is confirmed, book your sessions at tidycal.com/richmond-counselling/ora-session. You can book all four at once or week by week, whatever works for you.
Please give at least 48 hours notice to cancel or reschedule a session. Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours notice may be charged in full.
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All sessions take place via Doxy.me, a HIPAA and GDPR compliant video platform built specifically for healthcare professionals. Sessions are not recorded. No data is stored by Doxy.me beyond the session. Your session link is doxy.me/ora.
Everything discussed in sessions is strictly confidential, in accordance with BACP ethical guidelines. The only exceptions are the standard legal duty of care obligations that apply to all registered therapists.
Personal data (name, email, contact details) is collected only for the purpose of providing therapy services. It is never shared with third parties, never sold, and stored securely. You may request deletion of your data at any time.
Brief session notes are kept in accordance with BACP guidelines and UK GDPR. Notes are stored securely and retained for 7 years after the end of therapy, as recommended by professional guidelines.
Under UK GDPR you have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, contact Daniela directly at counselling.richmond@gmail.com.
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