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Danny Byrne

Danny Byrne

United Kingdom

Practical, trauma-aware counsellor for adults

  • 8 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 382757
Based in
United Kingdom
  • CBT and person-centred
  • Supports sleep concerns
  • BACP counsellor

About Danny

Danny Byrne is a BACP counsellor who helps adults dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and addictive patterns. He uses clear, practical conversations rather than jargon, aiming to make change feel achievable. Danny names sleep and rest among the concerns he supports, so discussions about sleep are part of sessions when relevant.

Danny blends structured tools with empathic listening. He uses cognitive behavioural techniques for problem solving and person-centred approaches to offer understanding and space. His work is trauma-aware, acknowledging how past events shape current stress and reactions.

Sessions focus on what a person can do day to day. That might include calmer routines, small behaviour changes, or ways to reduce unhelpful thinking. He also helps people explore relationship and intimacy worries, grief, parenting strain, and career stress alongside emotional issues like low self-esteem and anger.

Over eight years Danny has worked with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, addiction, and issues connected to attachment and adoption. He is comfortable talking about body image, kink and alternative sex culture, and the practical pressures of caregiving and compassion fatigue.

He offers straightforward guidance and motivational coaching when useful. The work is collaborative: he listens first, then helps people try things out and adjust based on what actually helps. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

How Danny’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns; online sessions use conversation to notice those patterns and try different ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on empathic listening and helping the person find their own direction through supportive dialogue. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to change thinking and behaviour, which can be practised between sessions and reviewed online.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s needs, goals and preferences. That may mean trying CBT tools for a period, then shifting emphasis as things evolve.

The original biography notes flexible sessions are available, but please confirm the exact options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, or remove travel time so therapy fits around work, childcare or study. Registered or accredited professionals often find remote sessions useful for keeping momentum and practising changes between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Danny help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and many related issues such as sleep, parenting strain, grief and relationship worries.

What is his therapy style like?

Sessions are down-to-earth and practical, combining structured tools with empathic listening and a focus on what to try next.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Danny has eight years of experience supporting adults through a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

In which languages can I speak to him?

Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

The original biography indicates flexible sessions are offered; please confirm current session formats before booking.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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