Daniela Schirmer

Daniela Schirmer is a BACP counsellor who supports people facing relationship problems, trauma, grief, intimacy struggles and parenting stress. She offers a calm, respectful space for people feeling overwhelmed, stuck or disconnected and for those coping with anxiety, depression, addiction and life changes.

Daniela uses an integrative style that adapts to each person. She works relationally, paying attention to what happens inside a person and what happens between people. Sessions focus on being heard, making sense of patterns and finding practical steps that fit everyday life.

Her background includes six years working in private practice and online settings. Daniela draws on several approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques when these suit the situation. She also uses emotionally-focused and existential ideas to help with deeper meaning and connection.

In a typical session she listens first, then offers reflections and simple tools you can try between meetings. People often explore communication habits, boundaries, grief or coping strategies for stress and sleep. The aim is to build clearer choices rather than rush to quick fixes.

Daniela works in the United Kingdom and provides sessions in English and Portuguese. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and has six years of clinical experience. To begin, people use the site process to match and schedule sessions.

How Daniela’s approaches translate to online therapy

Daniela blends attachment-based work and client-centred therapy with cognitive behavioural techniques to meet a range of needs. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people understand how early bonds affect current connection and trust. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to you, which can help when you feel stuck or unheard. Cognitive behavioural techniques provide straightforward tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and routines that feed anxiety, low mood or sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Daniela will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit your goals and preferences, and she adjusts the mix as you progress. Conversations about what feels useful and what doesn’t are built into the work so plans change as needed.

If you want to try therapy online, please confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people access support in the language they prefer, such as English or Portuguese, without needing to travel.