I am credentialed in the UK with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with many areas including, Neuro Diversity, lgbtqia+ related issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, & depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey. I am trained as an Integrative and Transactional Analysis (TA) Psychotherapeutic Counsellor which mean i have studied many models of therapy and also deeply in TA. I have many tools to effectively work with my clients.
Professional experience
3 yrs in practice
LGBTQ+Trauma, AbuseEating disordersDepressionADHD
Additional areas of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, 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 problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, 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, 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, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues
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Credentials information
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS23-03601
Reviews
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Extremely empathetic, and very down to earth
Written on Feb 27, 2026 after therapy with Bear for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and career difficulties
Bear creates a safe and relaxed environment in which to explore sensitive issues. Although my personal experience of therapy has been short it was enough to set me on a better path to enable me to be authentic and make changes to improve my mental health..
Written on Jan 23, 2026 after therapy with Bear for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and sleeping disorders
I’ve had two sessions with Bear and he’s made me feel very comfortable with being completely new to therapy. He’s given me a good insight to my current situation and makes it easy to talk about - I’d recommend Bear to anyone who needs help with their mental wellbeing
Written on Nov 09, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, and self esteem
Bear is very relatable and in a space of a couple of months has transformed my approach to healing
Written on Oct 01, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Great listener and really understanding
Written on Sep 13, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
I have only had 2 sessions with bear, but he is patient, very understanding and offers help.
Written on Aug 20, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Bear is just great, he always understands me and gives me great and proper support. Thank you x
Written on Aug 05, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Bear is a great therapist and has helped me a lot with my mental state.
Written on Jun 27, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, and anger management
My therapist listens, is kind, and gives honest feedback when i need it the most.
Written on Jun 22, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 7 months on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
He is a great listener and responds very well and with great knowledge. He is calming and caring and wants whats best for me.
Written on Jun 18, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Bear is very kind. He listens and doesn’t judge. He doesn’t push hard too when there’s no need to. He’s always suggesting ways for me to help myself to grow. Just a very nice man and has a lovely way about him.
Written on Apr 08, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Extremely helpful and knowledgable
Written on Mar 18, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Bear is a great help and has, in a very short time, given me a lot to work with in terms of the possible circumstances I find myself in and what I can do about it. He has a been a steady companion, which for me is very important at this time, while I am going through a bit of a transition (between jobs).
Written on Feb 24, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd
Bear is a wonderful listener and therapist, and makes me feel very welcome to be myself and honest. Already I notice improvements in my life after speaking with Bear, and for that I am very grateful! I am glad I have started therapy.
Written on Feb 10, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Already after the first session getting Bear Donnas perspective helped me see things more clearly and most likely avoided a lot of chaos and drama down the line.
Can recommend and would definitely do sessions with him again, if I feel like I have other things to work through
Written on Feb 03, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Bear is very knowledgeable and relatable
Written on Jan 16, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and sleeping disorders
Bear managed to identify my ADHD symptoms in the first session. I have been in therapy for 2 years with no much results but now I can feel I can address the problem at its root. Definitely recommended
Written on Jan 15, 2025 after therapy with Bear for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Great help
Written on Dec 30, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Really recommend for Donna’s guidance!
Written on Nov 30, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Bear is everything I was looking for in a therapist. Kind and non-judgemental, extremely supportive but challenges me when I need it. I have made enormous progress with his help and I am so grateful.
Written on Nov 18, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
very kind and responsive therapist
Written on Aug 22, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 4 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
11 out of 10, would recommend
Written on Aug 15, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 4 months on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, and parenting issues
Bear wasn't the first therapist that I was matched with, but I am sooo so happy I found them! Honestly I have never felt so comfortable and have even started opening up. 10 outta 10, would deffo recommend
Written on Jun 11, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Bear has been a fantastic support in my growth journey, and I can't thank him enough.
Looking forward to the next steps with him!
Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd
A professional and personable therapist, Bear offered a very easygoing, friendly way to approach therapy, which was especially helpful to me as this is my first time attending therapy.
Written on Apr 01, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and compassion fatigue
A very kind, understanding and professional therapist. He is helping me a lot to understand my trauma related issues. Also can highly recommend for lgbtq+ related issues. Can fully recommend
Written on Mar 21, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, and trauma and abuse
Bear has been fantastic in helping me understand several parts of my life, including my relationship with my partner.
Written on Mar 18, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Great therapist! Really helped me through a difficult time. Kind, considerate, and understanding - couldn’t reccomend enough.
Written on Jan 30, 2024 after therapy with Bear for 2 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Stephen is a wonderful therapist who really listens and has great insight into things I’m struggling with. He offers great advice gently and his methods are super helpful for understanding the root of some issues I’ve been dealing with. I really appreciate his approach and would highly recommend anyone book a session with him.
Written on Dec 31, 2023 after therapy with Bear for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
Very good therapist! I’m a German native speaker, but it was no problem at understanding each other. I felt very supported, especially with my LGBTQI+ related topics.
Written on Dec 20, 2023 after therapy with Bear for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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