Danielle is an experienced counsellor and clinical supervisor, working with patients navigating the psychological impact of diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and health-related uncertainty.
Her practice integrates evidence-based therapeutic approaches with a strong understanding of the emotional and behavioural challenges associated with serious illness, including anxiety, adjustment, grief and identity change. Danielle focuses on strengthening emotional resilience, coping capacity and psychological stability, supporting individuals to maintain wellbeing and quality of life alongside medical treatment or recovery.
At Headland Care Consulting, Danielle plays a key role in shaping the psychological care framework, ensuring that mental health support is fully integrated into patient pathways. She works closely with clinicians, patients, and families to provide practical, evidence-based interventions, while contributing to the development of services that are compassionate, effective, and aligned with best practice in psycho-oncology.
Related frameworks
- Cancer framework
Teaches staff to recognise anxiety, low mood and treatment fatigue, and guides conversations about prognosis and advance care planning. Supports residents to stay engaged with their appointments.
- Dementia framework
Shapes daily routine and engagement to sustain function. Writes behavioural support guidance for staff and families on distress.
- Diabetes framework
Guides staff on the psychological side of a lifelong condition, including fear of hypos, restriction fatigue and distress around meals and checks. Gives staff ways to handle a refused meal or check without conflict.
- Heart Disease framework
Guides staff on the anxiety that comes with breathlessness and palpitations, adjustment after a cardiac event, and the low mood common in heart failure. Coaches staff to reassure a resident while pacing activity.
- Post-Acute Stroke framework
Guides staff on post-stroke low mood, anxiety and identity change.