I am a qualified counsellor my qualifications include Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling (HONS), i am credentialed in the UK with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, depression which lead to burnout and other difficulties. I will provide you with the opportunity to explore your issues in a confidential, non-judgemental safe space. Establishing a therapeutic relationship built on trust and respect, my role is to help you explore your thoughts and feelings you are experiencing. The first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Professional experience
3 yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyRelationshipsSelf esteem, MotivationDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
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Donna is an excellent therapist. Donna makes it so easy to open up.
Written on Mar 18, 2026 after therapy with Donna for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
What an amazing, understanding and empathetic therapist, she’s seen me go through some ROUGH times! Helped me managed everything, every step of the way! 10/10 would recommend 🫶🏾
Written on Mar 07, 2026 after therapy with Donna for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Donna has been amazing, listening to what I have to say and offers stratagies
Written on Mar 03, 2026 after therapy with Donna for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
A humble but wise woman. Patient and encouraging. Professional but connects and relates to the issues at hand. Highly recommended.
Written on Nov 19, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 4 months on issues concerning addictions, and self esteem
Donna takes the time to message me when I haven’t been able to set up a video call…she checks up on me frequently and I feel like she is always there if I need her. She has really helped me to work through my negative feelings and I am a lot more positive since I have been communicating with her. Very approachable and empathetic Counsellor. ?
Written on Sep 29, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 4 months on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
She’s the best
Written on Aug 08, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Donna is just brilliant
Written on Jul 24, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Very helpful and.has easier some of my anxiety
Written on Jun 24, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Donna has very high EQ and she does a great job connecting with me and helping me find resources
Written on May 25, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She is empathetic, she can always relate.
Written on May 25, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Donna is very good to listen and let me think things out for myself.
Written on May 16, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
She’s amazing
Written on May 15, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Donna’s really good and I appreciate all the support that she does offer me
Written on May 10, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Donna, was great in helping me realise what the key issues were and she offered me ways to get to a right mindset. Very helpful and insightful. Thank you.
Written on Apr 19, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Donna has been absolutely incredible! She’s helped me through my toughest chapter and continues to support me throughout my journey. I’m very grateful to have her as my therapist.
Written on Mar 07, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I have been working with Donna for a month now & she has been amazing to work with. She listens to me, she validates my feelings and helps me overcome overwhelming obstacles by prompting me to talk through how I'm feeling. Donna has also provided me with worksheets that have been really effective and helpful for me during this time too.
Written on Jan 02, 2025 after therapy with Donna for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching
Donna has been so helpful, listening without judgement and helping me to clarify my thoughts and feelings. She helps me to feel stronger after and to realise that i am empowered to help myself.
Written on Dec 13, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching
After a couple of sessions we Donna I am feeling much better. She subtly takes on board what I’m saying and gives honest and helpful advice / coping ideas. I’m so pleased to have her and would strongly recommend to anyone going through tricky times.
Written on Dec 09, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and self esteem
Donna is an amazing therapist. She is an active listener, making you feel safe, heard and understood, letting you just dump all your thoughts and feelings and organising and addressing them all after. She gives you insights about yourself that you don’t really recognise and she helps guide you to where you want to be. Checking in regularly you won’t feel alone with Donna. Really thankful for all the help she given me
Written on Dec 05, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
She's quite a helpful therapist and responds timely to journals and offers counter support in the best way she can
Written on Nov 25, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Donna is very understanding and compassionate. She listens and gives great guidance. I feel understood and heard. I reccomend working with her.
Written on Aug 27, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
I appreciate the support that Donna offers in our session. It feels like talking to a friend, I feel listened to and understood, and am encouraged to write her at any time. The fact that I can do that brings me a high level of relief. I’m really glad she was the first therapist I matched with.
Written on Jun 21, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd
I accidentally pressed strongly disagree for one I meant strongly agree. Donna is amazing
Written on Jun 20, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
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