Danyl Martelli, BACP

Danyl Martelli is a qualified psychological counsellor who frames his work around the needs and goals of each person he supports. He draws on a person-centered approach while also integrating experiential techniques and cognitive behavioural methods when appropriate, tailoring the mix of interventions to what will best help an individual make meaningful changes. This flexible style aims to empower people with practical tools and insight so they can improve their mental health and quality of life now and going forward.

Danyl has supported people through a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depressive episodes, insomnia, and bereavement. He also works with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem and coping with life changes. He is comfortable working with issues such as career stress, family matters, grief, and challenges related to LGBT and non-monogamous relationships. Danyl holds BACP accreditation - BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and uses his training to create a collaborative, respectful therapeutic space. He welcomes the chance to work with people who are ready to set and pursue personal goals for their emotional wellbeing.

Attachment-Based and Client-Centered Care Delivered Online

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and emotional responses. In Danyl's practice this approach helps people understand how they relate to others, identify recurring relationship dynamics, and build more secure and satisfying connections. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual's experience and emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration - the therapist follows the client's lead and supports personal insight and self-directed change. This approach is well suited to building self-esteem, navigating life transitions, and addressing emotional distress.

Finding the most helpful therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Danyl works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, adjusting methods as needed so therapy fits the individual's needs. Registered professionals and therapists often combine approaches in this way to create a tailored plan.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, family, or daily commitments and help people access support from different locations. For many, the range of communication styles also makes it possible to choose the format that feels most comfortable for discussing personal concerns.