Daniela Schirmer, BACP

Daniela Schirmer is a BACP-accredited therapist with six years of experience working with individuals and couples in both private practice and online settings. BACP accreditation indicates recognition by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and reflects her commitment to established professional standards. She practices with an integrative, trauma-informed orientation, drawing on a range of models to meet each person where they are.

Her work incorporates person-centred and process-oriented approaches alongside cognitive behavioural therapy, Gestalt techniques, psychodynamic perspectives, movement and art therapy, and Nonviolent Communication. Daniela adapts these methods to suit the needs and preferences of each client rather than applying a single prescribed method. That flexibility allows her to create a tailored path through whatever difficulty has brought someone to therapy.

Relationality is central to Daniela's practice. She pays attention not only to inner experience but also to how people relate to others, including dynamics that emerge in the therapeutic relationship itself. She believes meaningful change often arises from being genuinely seen and understood, and she combines verbal work with experiential and creative elements to support insight and healing.

Daniela supports a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, addiction, disconnection, relational difficulties, and life transitions. She also works with couples facing communication breakdowns, conflict, emotional distancing, or uncertainty about their relationship's future. Beginning therapy can surface difficult material, and Daniela aims to provide a steady, compassionate presence while clients explore and find ways forward that feel authentic and sustainable.