Danielle Woolley
Therapeutic Counselor,
Camino de Ronda, Granada. Noordhoek, Cape Town. Velilla-Taramay, Almuñécar.
Services
I am a Gestalt counsellor from South Africa specialising in emotional support, development and wellbeing for expats & foreigners away from home in a foreign country and culture.
I create safe, non-judgemental spaces where my clients can get to know themselves deeply, gain greater awareness and emotional intelligence, confront their obstacles, experience growth, authenticity and change, and develop emotional tools and resources to manage stress and navigate the many challenges of today’s [often insane, unhealthy and imbalanced] world.
I myself am an expat, based in Granada, Spain for over 9 years. I work online and in-person, in English and in Spanish, providing individual sessions as well as group circles and workshops. Both offer clients unique opportunities and are extremely complementary.
WHO ARE MY CLIENTS?
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.
GROUP CIRCLES & WORKSHOPS
I hold monthly group circles as well as once-off workshops, some for current clients and others open to anyone with interest. Most are online and many of them are free and open to the general community. You are absolutely welcome to contact me about them even if you're not quite sure about starting an individual process.
Foreigners Expats Circle: Belonging, In a Foreign Land
General Support Circle for Current Clients: Space and Connection
Men’s Circle: A Holding Space: A Group Circle for Men
Women’s Circle: Wild Women: Recovering Expression & Creativity - Freedom in Movement
MY FEES:
- Please inquire
Online Consultation
- Online consultations offered
I AM FLUENT IN:
- English
- Spanish
I WORK WITH:
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Groups
- Individuals
CORE SERVICES:
- Awareness
- Counselling (Crisis)
- Emotional Intelligence
- Relationship Counselling
- Therapy
- Therapy (Personal Growth)
SCOPE OF PRACTICE:
- Adjusting to Change/Life Transitions
- Cross Cultural Issues
- Eating and Food Issues
- Emotional Overwhelm
- Online Counselling
- Relationship Problems
- Self-Esteem
- Stress Management
Approach
I specialise in Gestalt techniques and the body-mind connection. Without including our bodies in the process, we continuously loop around in our minds and don’t truly involve, connect with and understand the messages from our emotions.
I have been through my own process of emotional healing. I engage with my clients as a relatable human and not as a sterile, blank page with no personality or life experiences. I am gentle, loving and empathetic. I am also energetic, creative and full of joy. And I am honest, engaging and genuine.
HOLISTIC APPROACH
Nothing exists on its own. I work with you, as a whole, with all the external and internal influences that shape who you are.
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, its messages, tensions and signals.
MY FOCUS AREAS
I care deeply about each of my client’s unique stories & each and every issue that’s important to them. That being said, my special focus areas are:
The challenges of living abroad as a foreigner, in a foreign land and culture
Stress and Anxiety
Relationships, conflict and emotional crisis
Emotional dysregulation
Disconnection - from ourselves, our emotions and our bodies
LGBTQIAP+
Navigating the challenges of today’s society: social media, overproductivity, the inability to stop and rest, overstimulation, and eco-anxiety
Emotional Digestion: Healing your relationship with food and your body
HEALING YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOURSELF
You’re not broken and you can heal. Everything you’re looking for already exists within you.
If you’ve found your way here, this is proof that you are already on the path to finding answers. Don’t stop searching. Believe in yourself and the life that you dream of living.
I know that you are capable of making the changes you’re looking for. I have. You can.
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