Ali Donat
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This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I believe that feelings are our compass and focusing on feelings to guide us through the therapeutic landscape often leads to discoveries of insight. I aspire to work creatively and collaboratively with my clients to go on a journey through their internal world in search of such insights. Practising as an integrative therapist allows me to draw on different therapeutic approaches in my work.
I offer short term (a minimum of 12 weeks) and long term (open ended) therapy. Once you decide to start psychotherapy, we will have an initial 30-minute session (that requires no commitment or payment) during which you can tell me about yourself and what you would like to achieve in therapy. It also gives me an opportunity to tell you more about myself and how I work. You can ask any questions you may have on psychotherapy in the initial session.
If you decide to move forward with therapy, we will agree on a regular day and time each week for our sessions for 50 minutes.
It is also useful to keep in mind that therapy can be a useful tool over a long period of time. We may be limited in what we can achieve in a short period of time and therefore it may be unrealistic to expect quick-fix solutions to life’s problems. It is a mutual process which requires commitment and work from both client and therapist and progress often takes time.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an accredited member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and a registered member member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I abide by their respective professional code of ethics and practice.
Qualifications
- M.A. in psychotherapy and counselling – Regent’s University London;
- Postgraduate diploma in psychotherapy and counselling – Regent’s University London;
- Certificate of foundation in psychotherapy and counselling – Regent’s University London;
- Certificate in executive and leadership coaching – Columbia University, Teacher’s College;
- B.A. in international studies – the Johns Hopkins University;
- Juris Doctor - American University’s Washington College of Law;
- Certified administrator of the Suite of Whole Brain Creativity Assessments (NBI).
- United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) - accredited member
- British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) – registered member.
- Member of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Please contact me to find out about fees. I offer a limited number of spaces for low-fee and pro bono work.
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