Dr Donna Stewart

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About me

I’m a Counselling Psychologist working across the NHS, private practice, and community mental health - with a focus on helping people navigate life’s turning points: grief, trauma, serious illness, or simply feeling stuck, shaken or not yourself. 

Therapy grounded in compassion, clarity, and care.

I offer compassionate therapy for people facing some of life’s most difficult turning points - whether that’s grief, trauma, serious illness, or feeling lost in the wake of a major change. My work is grounded in warmth, trust, and deep emotional attunement. Together, we explore the impact of past experiences, reconnect with your inner resources, and help you move forward with clarity, self-understanding, and courage.

If you’ve been coping for a long time, holding everything together, or facing something that’s turned life upside down - you don’t have to do it alone.

Life has a way of knocking the wind out of us. Sometimes slowly - through years of coping and disconnection. Sometimes all at once - through loss, illness, or unexpected change.

Whatever brings you here, you're not broken. But you may be tired. Overwhelmed. Unsure who you are anymore. Therapy offers a space to slow down, feel supported, and gently reconnect with yourself.

My Work is Grounded in Three Core Areas:

Emotional healing for those who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected

Support for people who’ve spent years coping - often in high-functioning, self-critical, or disconnected ways. We explore the deeper roots of these patterns and gently create space for healing, insight, and self-compassion.

Supporting individuals, families, and carers through illness, loss, and end of life concerns

A compassionate space to process the emotional weight of diagnosis, caregiving, or grief - and to feel seen and supported in the most tender seasons of life.

Therapy for the times you feel lost, uncertain, or unsure who you are

Whether you’re navigating a life transition or just sensing that something’s not working anymore, we’ll work together to clarify what matters to you - and help you move forward with greater confidence and alignment.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, London Metropolitan University
  • Master of Science (MSc) in Psychological Therapies
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Counselling Psychology, City University
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology, The Open University
  • Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol), The British Psychological Society
  • Registered HCPC Psychologist

Member organisations

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HCPC
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

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Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£80.00 - £110.00

Concessions offered for

  • check_circle Low income
  • check_circle OAPs
  • check_circle Students
  • check_circle Trainee counsellors

Health Insurance/EAP

  • check_circle Aviva
  • check_circle Axa Health
  • check_circle Vitality
  • check_circle WPA

Additional information

  • Individual Therapy Session £100.00 per hour
  • Couples Therapy Session £140.00 (1 hr and 30 mins)
  • Concessionary rates available on request.

When I work

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Further information

I offer therapy sessions in person and online
Sessions can be long term or brief time-limited and short term.

Southend-On-Sea, Essex, SS2

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families

Key details

DBS check info

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Online platforms

Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Skype
Zoom
Dr Donna Stewart
Dr Donna Stewart