Daniela Schirmer
Warm BACP counsellor for relationship and trauma work
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About Daniela
Daniela Schirmer is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy problems, parenting stress, anxiety, addictions and low self-esteem. She also supports clients with sleeping and eating concerns, anger, career worries, bipolar and depression, and coping with life changes. Daniela works in English and Portuguese and practises from the United Kingdom.
She brings six years of practice experience to her work and adapts methods to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is happening now and how past patterns affect current relationships. Daniela pays attention to how people relate to others and to themselves, and she uses that understanding to shape sessions. Her style is warm and respectful.
She offers a steady, compassionate space where people can talk honestly and feel heard. Daniela values clear communication and aims to make therapy feel practical and usable in daily life. Therapy draws on several approaches.
Daniela uses Attachment-Based techniques to look at how early relationships influence present bonds. She includes client-centred listening to make sure the client's goals lead the work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools are used when helpful for managing thoughts and symptoms.
Daniela also works with emotionally-focused ideas to repair connection and with existential perspectives to address meaning and life direction. She tailors the mix of approaches to the person in front of her and to the problems they want to change. To begin, she looks at priorities and plans small, realistic steps forward.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 411923
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Daniela's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Daniela works with
Everything Daniela lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Daniela lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Daniela works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Daniela will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their priorities, goals and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online sessions please confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, can adapt exercises, relational work and CBT techniques to an online setting so the work stays practical and focused on day-to-day change.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Daniela help with?
Daniela supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, stress and anxiety. She also works with addictions, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, depression and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, relational and person-centred. She listens closely, helps people be understood, and uses practical tools alongside relational exploration.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has six years of clinical practice and experience working in independent practice and online settings. That experience shapes how she tailors therapy to individual needs.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can I have online sessions or remote formats?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. The therapist has experience working in online settings.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
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