Donna Matthews
About me
I am a fully qualified Person Centred Counsellor with a psychology degree . I have twenty years experience & have worked with most counselling issues. My specialist areas are anxiety, depression, addictions, mental health, family issues and low self esteem. I previously ran 1-1 counselling where I saw individual clients. I have now expanded with One Stop Counselling Services which covers the whole of Dorset. We do employers assistance programmes( EAP) where we assist local companies with counselling their staff. We offer many forms of counselling ranging from individuals, couples, groups, families & teams. Counselling can be offered face to face or remotely using Skype, Zoom or telephone. We are a very friendly team & pride ourselves with our down to earth attitude.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a European Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a Bsc in Psychology. I am experienced in Addictions, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, young people, grief, loss, long term health conditions, and relationship difficulties.
However I feel confident to manage most difficulties with which the client may present as have twenty years experience.
I have worked at Quinton House Project as senior counsellor & group therapist. Women's refuge as a counsellor. Ted Webster family centre as family therapist. Private practice counsellor and EAP counsellor. Should your company need to use our EAP service we can offer workshops on work related topics such as stress, anxiety, burn out. Also on offer is mindfulness, hypnosis and relaxation techniques. We are always happy to signpost to outside agencies if unable to help and we accept Doctors referals.
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
Additional information
Fees are £45.00 for 50 minutes and concessions are offered for corporate companies, unemployed, students, elderly & sick.
Availability
Monday-Saturday daytime & evening appointments available in two locations Broadstone, Christchurch, Telephone or Zoom.
Further information
I am working towards accreditation and working within the ethical framework of BACP and in regular supervision. We hold full indemnity insurance & have over ten years experience in counselling.
