About me
Hello, I'm Donna, a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor based in Huddersfield and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I offer integrative counselling and psychotherapy based in Huddersfield, with online counselling available throughout the UK. Offering a warm, confidential, and professional environment where clients can feel comfortable talking openly about anxiety, trauma, grief, relationships, and emotional well-being.
My counselling practice is centred around you. I provide a calm, supportive, and confidential space where you can explore the challenges that may be preventing you from moving forward in your daily life. Every counselling journey is unique, and each session reflects that. At times, we may sit with difficult emotions, while at others, we may share moments of relief, insight, or even laughter.
As an integrative counsellor, I tailor my approach to meet your individual needs. I often draw on psychodynamic theory, which explores how past experiences may influence your present thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Together, we can develop a greater understanding of these connections and how they may be affecting your life today.
I offer both short-term counselling and longer-term therapy, depending on your needs and goals.
Working with trauma is a particular passion of mine. Many people who have experienced trauma have felt unheard or silenced, and I believe that having the opportunity to talk openly and safely about these experiences can be an important part of healing and growth.
I can support clients with a range of issues, including: Mild to complex trauma, anxiety, grief, relationships, self-harm, sexual abuse, exploitation, domestic abuse or bereavement.
I recognise that every person brings their own unique experiences, challenges, strengths, and circumstances to counselling. Whatever brings you to therapy, I will work alongside you with compassion and respect, helping you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and the impact your experiences may be having on your life. Together, we can explore ways to move forward that feel meaningful and achievable for you.
Whatever has brought you to counselling, I will be there alongside you, offering support as we explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences together. I aim to help you gain a greater understanding of yourself and the impact your experiences may be having on your life, enabling you to make choices that feel right for you and move forward with greater confidence.
I work with clients aged 16 and over from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, religions, ethnicities, and nationalities, providing a warm, welcoming, and inclusive space where everyone is treated with respect and compassion.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an Advanced Diploma in Counselling, and I am a trauma-informed practitioner. I have experience in counselling clients face-to-face, over the telephone, or online, enabling flexible working with clients all around the UK. I have worked at Kirklees, Calderdale, and Wakefield Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Center for over 6 years.
I know about and completed continued professional development training in Children and Young People Counselling, Trauma informed practice, Suicide Prevention, Neuro-Diversity training, Self-harm and Suicide, Oppression Training, Relationships, Breakups and Separation Training, Working with the effects of Sexual Abuse, Egan Short Term Solution Focused Therapy, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE), I have completed workshops on working with internal family systems (IFS) and attended a short workshop on EMDR therapy.
Member organisations
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£35.00 - £45.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Counselling fees will have to be paid 48 hours in advance. However, this will be discussed during the free initial counselling appointment.
I offer weekly and fortnightly face-to-face or online counselling sessions between 09:30 am and 6 pm.
When I work
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Further information
There are toilets in the building that are more suitable for non-wheelchair users, as there are 2 flights of steps.
