Danielle works as The Side by Side Coach for women, empowering, supporting and mentoring them at times of crisis, stress, challenge and trauma in their lives whether that is leaving a toxic relationship, redundancy, debt, anxiety or divorce. She acts their very own coach, confidante and cheerleader, believing in them long before they believe in themselves. Danielle embarked upon a long career as a midwife with the NHS alongside six children and a husband in the Navy. During this time, she developed a specialist interest in working with women experiencing domestic abuse and was a key instigator in changing policies to ensure women’s safety in her trust.Realising that she had much more to give outside the NHS and with her passion for empowering and supporting women to find their voice she retrained as an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate which saw her responsible for helping client’s at risk of murder and serious harm to stay safe using civil and criminal redress and working alongside the Police, Children’s Services, CAFCASS and courts.She began her coaching journey six years ago undertaking a formal coaching qualification alongside her own self development and healing. Her own vast experience at self- representing in the family court and dealing with CAFCASS and contact issues combined with her significant expertise in the domestic abuse sector have seen her mentor and support many clients with both emotional and practical issues.“Dani is a brilliant coach who effortlessly encourages self -discovery. She has helped me to move confidently towards happiness, love and independence.”As a survivor of sexual and domestic abuse herself she refuses to stand by the notion that we as humans are beholden to our past choices and struggles instead encouraging clients to take a leap of faith with her by their side towards the life that they desire. Dani is a sought, after podcast guest and speaker, speaking with passion and authority about thriving after surviving all manner of challenges. Her proudest achievement to date is her Amazon No. 1 best-selling memoir ‘It’s no secret, thriving after surviving’ which knocked Oprah off the number one spot and continues to inspire readers to make changes towards where they want to be.She works pro bono with her local police force speaking out about domestic and sexual abuse holding true to her belief that we can choose to speak our truth, even when our voice shakes.
Listed skills include Leadership, Coaching, Training, Team Building, and 9 others.
