About Dr Didier Danillon

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I was born in south of France and I have lived in the UK for over 20 years.

I have a scientific background and first trained in biochemistry. I came to the UK to pursue a career in pharmaceutical research, and eventually established myself in the north west of England, near Manchester, where I have grown my roots.

In parallel to my scientific career, I retrained in psychology, starting from scratch, because it is a passion and because I like to do things well. After more than 10 years of studying, I qualified from the professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at the University of Manchester.

Kindness - compassion - care - genuine connection

I am a helper at heart, ‘an empath’, and being a psychotherapist feels like home. While, like anyone, I need to make a living, making as much money as I possibly can is not my goal. My passion is to connect with people at a deep level. This is what I value most in my work, and the foundation of my practice. Therapy is first and foremost a healing relationship. In my work with you, I will always keep the focus on you, but I will engage you in a genuine relationship. This is why I called my private practice Personal Psychology.

I have gained experience in multiple settings (including several NHS mental health services). I am highly skilled in helping adults of all ages with a broad range of mental health difficulties (including multiple forms of anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, relationship crises, anger management, traumatic events, psychological abuse, and bereavement).   

I have extensive experience of working in cancer care. I lead the delivery of psychological care at The Christie Private Care (within the Christie Hospital in Manchester). I am also a certified Imago therapist, trained to help couples in crisis restore their connection and start again.

I have trained in psychology at the highest academic level, and gained further training in multiple psychotherapeutic approaches:

• Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (University of Manchester) 
• Imago Relationship Therapy (couples therapy) - Certified
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) - Level 2
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• HCPC: registered Counselling Psychologist. The HCPC is the UK regulator for health, psychological and social work professionals.
• Chartered member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), the professional body representing psychology in the UK.
• I am a certified Imago Relationship Therapist and full member of Imago UK.