Danielle Fitzhenry

Previously, I have worked for mental health organisations as a counsellor working with adults, young people and children to support them with general mental distress and loss and bereavement. I also worked as a psychotherapist in a CSE residential where I provided counselling and psychotherapeutic support to individuals with a range of needs as a result of experiencing complex trauma. This role required working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in order to formulate a bespoke care plan for each client.

I have a special interest in working creatively in sessions and have qualifications in English/ Creative writing which I used to volunteer at a White-Water Writers camp. White Water Writers is a program that gives children the opportunity to write a novel in a week. I along with two others led a group of seven primary school children in the five-day program. Throughout the week the students exercised academic skills through planning, writing and editing their novel. They also developed social skills in the form of group work and collaboration. At the end of the program the children held a finished product of their own work helping to facilitate a sense of ownership and boost their self-confidence.

I am incredibly passionate about keeping counselling and mental health services accessible and inclusive to everyone who needs it. I believe this is a paramount issue and responsibility of all people involved in providing mental health services.

When I’m not lecturing or seeing clients you can usually find me with a cup of coffee in one hand and a good book in the other.