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Danielle Montano

Danielle Montano, BACP, NCPS

United Kingdom

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Counsellor - Relationships and Life Changes

  • Humanistic approach
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Attachment focus

About Danielle

Danielle Montano is a BACP member and NCPS-accredited counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 10 years' experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and body image, addiction, bereavement and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Danielle describes her starting point as humanistic, focusing on how each person's view of the world shapes their choices. She uses that perspective alongside practical methods from cognitive behavioural work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Conversations are straightforward and aim to increase awareness of patterns that cause pain or block decisions.

Her approach often looks at attachment and how earlier relationships affect current reactions. That can be useful for people dealing with abandonment, communication problems, codependency, or blended family issues. The work commonly covers coping strategies for anxiety, anger and low self-esteem as well as relationship and parenting stresses.

Danielle draws on several therapy styles including Emotionally-Focused Therapy and client-centred ways of working. She also brings mindfulness skills into sessions when helpful to manage stress or compulsive thinking. Practical tools and short experiments between sessions are used to test new ways of handling difficult moments.

People who choose her often want a clear, respectful space to talk things through. She asks questions that aim to clarify values and next steps. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session.

Approaches used in online sessions

Danielle commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than being led by anxiety or shame. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and can be useful for communication problems, intimacy concerns and blended family tensions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Danielle will explore your goals, preferences and how you respond to different methods, and then agree a plan together. This is a collaborative process and may include small experiments or practical exercises to try between sessions.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people keep a consistent schedule while managing work, parenting or other commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body image concerns, addictions, grief, parenting and wider family difficulties, including blended family issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is humanistic and client-centred, combined with practical techniques from CBT and ACT to identify patterns and try new responses.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of overall experience working as a counsellor and therapist in the UK.

What are her professional credentials and location?

She is a BACP member and NCPS-accredited counsellor based in the United Kingdom.

Are sessions available in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling your first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

Danielle MontanoBACP, NCPS

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