Who we are?

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Welcome!

I'm Danielle, founder of Internally Free Mentoring - an initiative born from my deep commitment to healing, growth, and lasting emotional freedom. With over 20 years of experience supporting individuals across diverse sectors and life stages, I’m passionate about helping people navigate mental health challenges, build resilience, and reconnect with their inner strength. My mission is to guide others toward clarity, balance, and a more fulfilled life - one where they can truly feel Internally Free.

Internally Free is more than my professional offering, it’s a reflection of my own healing journey and everything I’ve learned along the way. It brings together years of experience, deep empathy, and a passion for helping others move from survival to strength, from confusion to clarity, and from childhood wounds to emotional freedom.

I created this space to support those who want to feel more in control of their lives, more connected to themselves, and more empowered to grow. Whether you're an individual or an organisation, my goal is to walk alongside you - on your journey towards lasting wellbeing.

Thank you for being here!

Experience & Expertise

With 20+ years of experience supporting children, young people, adults, and families, I bring a deep, dual perspective, as a frontline practitioner and a strategic leader. My work spans ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, emotional dysregulation, toxic relationships, workplace supervision and parental consultations.

In over a decade of leadership roles, I’ve managed multidisciplinary teams, led service development, and built staff support systems in complex environments. This gives me a unique lens on the mental health needs of individuals and organisations—from emotional fatigue to team dynamics and performance.

Now, through Internally Free, I mentor individuals and leadership teams, offering personalised well-being strategies that build resilience, psychological safety, and sustainable growth.

Qualifications & Professional Development

As a registered Social Worker, a Mental Health Mentor and a previous CAMHS manager, I’m grounded in evidence-based methods—CBT, trauma-informed practice, stress management, motivational interviewing and enhanced by holistic tools like Reiki (for those open to energy-based work). My approach blends clinical expertise with intuitive insight to help clients manage emotions, gain clarity, and thrive in life and work.

Global Service & Volunteering

I’m the founder of STEPS2TRUST, a volunteer-led initiative offering mental health and well-being support to asylum seekers in the UK, helping them navigate life, integrate, heal, rebuild and thrive.

My passion for service has also taken me across the globe, from nurturing children in a Tanzania orphanage, to aiding the homeless in Mauritius. At home, in the UK - I was honoured to assist at the Grenfell Tower tragedy and offer befriending services to street homeless clients at CRISIS for Christmas. These experiences continue to shape my belief in the healing power of empathy, community, and safe spaces.

Why Internally Free?

At Internally Free Mentoring, I offer more than mental health support, I provide a safe, holistic space where healing, clarity, and growth can unfold. Whether you're an individual navigating personal challenges or a company looking to foster a healthier, more emotionally intelligent culture, I’m here to help you move forward with purpose and renewed resilience.