Agoraphobia
Anger Management
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Binge eating
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Burnout
Carer support
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Coping with an acute health condition
Depression
Dissociative disorder
Domestic abuse
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Emotional dysregulation
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Insomnia
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other eating disorder
Other habit and impulse disorders
Other phobia
Panic disorder
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Self-esteem
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Trauma (general)
Trichotillomania
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Danielle Mcdowall

 
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

A CBT therapist who thinks and works outside the box to help you to achieve your goals in a safe, supportive, non judgemental space. It's time for us to take control back from the mind bully!

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Languages

English

About me

I use a compassion driven and goal focused approach to help you on your path to recovery using CBT. I feel it's important to take the time to look after our own mental health and wellbeing, as this means we can be our best selves which will enable us live a fulfilling, meaningful life. I'm experienced in working with a wide range of anxiety disorders in addition to depression and eating disorders. (please see my expertise section for a comprehensive list) I'm also experienced in using third wave approaches (such as mindfulness, compassion focused therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Due to my own experiences with mental health difficulties I feel that I have a unique insight into the experiences of those that I support which enables me to be honest yet empathetic. I've worked in a variety of mental health settings since age 16, and been a CBT therapist for over 7 years. My clinical experience has provided a wealth of knowledge, and I take great pride in maintaining competence to practice and continued skills development via CPD events and attending regular supervision. I'm fully qualified and accredited with the BABCP which means I adhere to and follow the competences and ethical values that the BABCP expect of their members. I also work in the NHS as a senior CBT therapist. I always say this at the start of an individual's recovery journey; "I will never ask you to do something that I :- 1. would not be prepared to do myself 2. that I haven't already done with someone in the past 3. would do first to help you gain the confidence to try it out or do with you at that moment. I am here with you every step of the way during your recovery journey and there will be blips in the road - but this is okay. Everything that happens in therapy is learning and sometimes setbacks teach us more about ourselves!" Thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit about me and my therapeutic style and I look forward to joining you on your wellbeing journey.

Area I can help with

Agoraphobia
Anger Management
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Binge eating
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Burnout
Carer support
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Coping with an acute health condition
Depression
Dissociative disorder
Domestic abuse
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Emotional dysregulation
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Insomnia
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other eating disorder
Other habit and impulse disorders
Other phobia
Panic disorder
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Self-esteem
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Trauma (general)
Trichotillomania

Types of therapy I offer

Behavioural Activation
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Trans-diagnostic CBT
Person Centred Therapy
Brief Solution Focused Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Mindfulness Based Interventions
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment in Adults (MANTRA)
Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Cognitive Therapy (CT)
Motivational Interviewing
Compassion Focused Therapy for Eating Disorders (CFT-E)
Habit Reversal Therapy (HRT)
Full Psychological Assessments (60-90 minute)

Qualifications

BABCP
full accreditation - 170472
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2020 - present
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Work experience

NHS specialist community eating disorders
senior CBT therapist
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2024 - present
NHS talking therapies Hertfordshire and London
senior CBT therapist
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2022 - 2024
hertfordshire talking therapies
CBT therapist
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2017 - 2022

Education

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