Danielle began her career as a registered nurse in paediatrics at The Children’s Hospital Westmead, caring for children with complex medical and developmental problems. Danielle later became a registered midwife and worked in many different locations throughout Australia including remote area nursing and midwifery in Central Australia. After satisfying the travel bug with extensive travel overseas and around Australia, Danielle and her family settled in the northern rivers area with a renewed appreciation for this beautiful part of the world.

Danielle continued further studies in Public Health and Tropical medicine in Far North Queensland specialising in Aboriginal health and One Health. The One Health approach aims to sustainably balance and optimise the health of people, animals and ecosystems.

For the past decade Danielle has had the privilege of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families on Bundjalung country, creating connections and special bonds with families as they welcome their babies into the community.  It is through this work that the importance of connection and the value of relationships, deep listening and consistently holding space became the most obvious and important way to be in any community.

Danielle has extensive experience and training in trauma informed care, mental health and counselling skills. Danielle is certified as an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) Practitioner with the Equine Psychotherapy Institute (EPI) and has completed advanced training with EPI in working with trauma and in working with children and adolescents.

From her diverse career Danielle has extensive experience in working with those experiencing struggles with their mental health, social and emotional skills, domestic and family violence, trauma and addictions, anxiety and depression, perinatal mental health, birth trauma and with families and caregivers of those with complex or chronic illness where self care and self awareness is invaluable.

Danielle has experienced the benefits of experiential learning and nature based therapies. She can offer these sessions as an alternative or an addition to room based sessions. Bringing horses and nature to sessions can give participants a whole new experience and a greater awareness of self.

Danielle has a gentle, caring nature and welcomes children, adolescents and adults to Eltham Valley Equine. Danielle offers an experience with kindness, connection, attunement, integrity and genuine care.

Danielle began her career as a registered nurse in paediatrics at The Children’s Hospital Westmead, caring for children with complex medical and developmental problems. Danielle later became a registered midwife and worked in many different locations throughout Australia including remote area nursing and midwifery in Central Australia. After satisfying the travel bug with extensive travel overseas and around Australia, Danielle and her family settled in the northern rivers area with a renewed appreciation for this beautiful part of the world.

Danielle continued further studies in Public Health and Tropical medicine in Far North Queensland specialising in Aboriginal health and One Health. The One Health approach aims to sustainably balance and optimise the health of people, animals and ecosystems.

For the past decade Danielle has had the privilege of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families on Bundjalung country, creating connections and special bonds with families as they welcome their babies into the community.  It is through this work that the importance of connection and the value of relationships, deep listening and consistently holding space became the most obvious and important way to be in any community.

Danielle has extensive experience and training in trauma informed care, mental health and counselling skills. Danielle is certified as an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) Practitioner with the Equine Psychotherapy Institute (EPI) and has completed advanced training with EPI in working with trauma and in working with children and adolescents.

From her diverse career Danielle has extensive experience in working with those experiencing struggles with their mental health, social and emotional skills, domestic and family violence, trauma and addictions, anxiety and depression, perinatal mental health, birth trauma and with families and caregivers of those with complex or chronic illness where self care and self awareness is invaluable.

Danielle has experienced the benefits of experiential learning and nature based therapies. She can offer these sessions as an alternative or an addition to room based sessions. Bringing horses and nature to sessions can give participants a whole new experience and a greater awareness of self.

Danielle has a gentle, caring nature and welcomes children, adolescents and adults to Eltham Valley Equine. Danielle offers an experience with kindness, connection, attunement, integrity and genuine care.