INDIVIDUAL sessions
my approach
inner dialogue | SELF-TALK
Bringing your unconscious inner mental, emotional and psychological world into awareness. Becoming aware of your inner world and self-talk.
An important first step.
YOUR physical body
Becoming conscious of your physical stress, breath, tensions in your body and how emotional blockages and trauma are affecting your body and mind.
Building up your emotional awareness.
YOUR ENVIRONMENT | SYSTEM
Where the internal meets the external: Your environment, community, relationships, culture.
How is your external environment affecting your emotional and physical body?
nurturing & self care
Building up self-esteem, self-worth and self-love.
Now that you are aware of the impact of your environment on your inner world, what self care rituals can help you to truly take care of yourself?
You and your body are the experts
Without your body, you are going nowhere.
You. As a whole. With all the external and internal influences that shape you.
You are the expert and authority on your life. I help you to uncover your truth.
Learning to trust yourself and unlearn everything that is not you.
Anchoring yourself in the present moment.
Developing Awareness of your breath and your body, it’s messages, tensions and signals.
A HOLISTIC
Person-Centred Approach
Who are my clients?
I work with clients online and in-person, in English and in Spanish.
I have a mix of clients: many are English speaking expats, based all over the world, and looking for emotional support from someone who can offer familiarity;
Others are Spanish speaking, equally expats or living in Spain, and looking for someone alternative and open minded with a multi-cultural perspective.
Living in a country that is not natively my own, I give clients a perspective that takes into consideration culture, language barriers and the challenges of living abroad.
My focus AREAS
While I care deeply about each of my client’s unique stories & each and every issue that’s important to them in their lives, my special areas of focus are:
The challenges of living abroad as a foreigner, in a foreign land and culture
Stress and anxiety
Relationships, conflict and crisis
Emotional dysregulation
Disconnection - from ourselves, our emotions and our bodies
Navigating the challenges of today’s society: social media, overproductivity, the inability to stop and rest, overstimulation, and eco-anxiety
LGBTQIAP+
More on focus areas at the end
I also offer specialised sessions focused on:
what clients say
“My problem was very serious, that's how I saw it at the time... One day I finally decided to go for a session at Dani’s practice. It was very difficult for me, just as it was difficult for me to move, to leave my house..., but finally I did it. I have to say that from the very first day I felt Dani’s comprehension, warmth and love. She never judged me but instead asked me questions that made me think and reflect. I had her help, her support, her patience and comprehension. I couldn’t have done it alone.”
“I participated in many group sessions designed and led by Dani and I can say that in every session she created an atmosphere of trust and freedom that allowed me to experience and share feelings that were tough.”
“Our sessions helped me so much in my personal process. She helped me to gain new tools and resources and change my perspective.”
Testimonials kept anonymous to protect client confidentiality.
Frequently asked questions
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It is known to be a deep and powerful form of therapy which falls under the category of Humanistic Therapy. It has many defining principles but, in a nutshell, it is a powerful tool to bring focus to emotions and sensations in the body in the present moment. It seeks to reroot us in our body and become aware of how it speaks to us, helps us take responsibility for our choices and learn to live more authentically, aligned with our needs and purpose.
I’ve seen countless times its healing benefits in my own life and in that of my clients’ and the powerful change, opening, awareness and healing it can bring about.
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It is best to start with weekly sessions, although this will depend on whether you have previously received cousnelling and it will also of course depend on your socioeconomic situation. Group sessions are a great way to complement individual sessions and to experience a sense of community. We can discuss this.
We may rather quickly change to sessions every two weeks and slowly even into once a month. It all depends on your needs and process, but, generally speaking, starting a counselling process involves opening yourself up, listening to your emotions and stepping into a more vulnerable heart space. If this is new for you, it is highly recommended to start with weekly sessions to ensure that during this more vulnerable state you have the emotional support you initially need until you feel more stable and able to contain your emotions more independently.
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Each counselling relationship is different. Some of us are looking for answers to very specific questions and want to work through one specific issue. Others are looking to deepen their relationship with themselves more generally or feel they have deep trauma to work through. So depending on your goals, this will require a more short term or longer term emotional accompaniment process.
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Each session lasts 55 minutes. I use predominantly Gestalt therapy techniques in my practice (see my articles for more info), but I also draw on a diversity of other techniques including mindfulness, breathwork, art therapy and body expression. It all depends on the situation and what your goals are.
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In order to organise my work and schedule, cancellations and requests for rescheduling must be made at least 48 hours in advance; otherwise the full session fee will be charged. Emergency situations will be taken into consideration and if I can and I have availability, I will try wherever possible to make schedule changes to accommodate you, always for the same week. This however is not always possible.
MORE ABOUT My areas of special interest:
(DIS)CONNECTION:
Loss of Contact & Trust in Your Body’s Signals. Emotional Tension and Trauma in Your Body.
RELATIONSHIPS & IDENTITY:
LGBTQIAP+
Non-Monogamous Relationships.
YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD, EATING & YOUR BODY:
Emotional Support, Lifestyle & Stress Management
CHALLENGES OF LIVING ABROAD AS AN EXPAT:
Missing Loved Ones. Loneliness. Isolation. Cultural Differences.
MODERN DAY CHALLENGES:
Technology, Information & Social Media Overload. Non-Stop Productivity. The Inability to Relax.
STRESS, ANXIETY AND LONELINESS:
Relationships. Conflict. Uncertain Future. Climate Change.
