Daniela Ivan

About Daniela

I am a systemic family psychotherapist experienced in working with children, families, couples and individuals across the lifespan. I have worked in NHS, third sector and I have an independent practice. As part of my work I also provide clinical supervision, teaching and training. I aim to provide a safe and non-judgmental space where people can make sense of their experiences and feel supported in a caring compassionate way. I am guided by the needs of the people I see, I have a collaborative, strengths based approach. I value transparency and open communication as well as enabling and empowering people to create the changes they wish to make. My practice is trauma informed and I am experienced in working within the following areas: child and adolescent mental health; low mood, anxiety, eating difficulties, identity development, gender and sexuality; loss, attachment difficulties, developmental trauma; perinatal mental health and families/couples with children under the age of five; adoption and therapeutic parenting; couple and relationship difficulties; domestic violence, addiction, parental mental health, neurodiversity, physical health and illness; cross cultural, minority stress, diversity and social justice issues, work stress; career development challenges. In my work I use creative tools including visual and sensory tools such as play, drawing, writing, music, enactments, walking, etc., as a way of ensuring the support provided is adapted to individual needs and is accessible and useful to the people that I work with.

Session setting options

• Face to face
• Online

What I can help with

• Couples therapy
• Families with teenagers
• Families
• Couples
• Families with young children
• Adult families
• Individual
• Bereavement
• Depression
• Care leavers
• Gender identity and trans gender
• Living with chronic health conditions
• Trauma and abuse
• Older adults
• Fostering and adoption
• Anxiety