For the past 15 years Danielle has worked as a university researcher and psychology lecturer. They currently teach Masters, Honours and undergraduate students skills for working with others in a coaching and group environment, cross-cultural communication, community development for wellbeing and qualitative research. This teaching focus is supported by a PhD in psychology, their training as a counsellor and psychotherapist, and as a mindfulness teacher (Grad Dip Counselling and Psychotherapy Adelaide University; Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Mindfulness Training Institute Australia; mindfulness and compassion teacher Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, University of California). Danielle is a long-term meditator, a committee member on the Sydney Insight Meditation Society, and teaches mindfulness and wellbeing at an aged care facility, where they also work one-on-one with residents to support their mental health and wellbeing.