Donna Stretton
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Are you struggling with a relationship or family issue? Would you like to explore your experiences and find out more about yourself? Are you curious where your problems come from?
Hello, I'm Donna and I run a private practice in Portsmouth, offering you a safe space to talk through what is on your mind, in confidence.
Counselling is a strange thing; sitting down with a total stranger and talking about intimate and personal stuff can feel uncomfortable and daunting. I work in a warm and professional way and we can talk through any fears or concerns you have about counselling.
I promise to listen, without judgement. I work with you, to help you make sense of what is going on for you, for you to get a better understanding of yourself and why you are struggling, supporting you in finding your own solutions.
I am a firm believer that you can change, that it is possible to work through your issues and come out the other side with a better understanding of yourself and your relationships. Events that happen to us in childhood shape us and I help you to explore these and to see how they have affected you and your relationships.
My experience includes:
- Family and relationship issues
- Anxiety
- Loss including pregnancy loss
- Low self-esteem
- Issues from childhood
Sessions are at your pace with you setting the agenda. We can work in an open-ended way or work to a limited number of sessions, whatever feels right for you.
I offer a free 15 minute telephone call where you can give me a brief outline of what has brought you to counselling and what you want from counselling. It will give you a chance to ask questions and get a feel for whether I am the right therapist for you. I will also ask you some questions so that I am clear that I have the right experience for you.
After our telephone call, it is your decision whether you wish to book a session with me, there is no pressure.
Email or call me now to talk through what is on your mind and how I can help you. I will give you my full attention, provide confidentiality and be open to any questions you may have.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Diploma in Psychotherapeutic (Psychodynamic) counselling.
- Registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I work to their Ethical Framework which means that my work is underpinned by a set of values and ethics designed to keep you safe.
- I undergo regular continued professional development, so I'm constantly learning and developing my understanding.
- Foundation For Infant Loss Training
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.
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
Initial session is £40, all other sessions are £50. All sessions are 50 minutes long.
I offer a free 15 minute telephone call where you can give me a brief outline of what has brought you to seek counselling. You can ask me any questions you may have and it will help to give you a feel for whether I am the right counsellor for you. I will ask you some questions so that I can gauge whether I have the right experience for you.
When I work
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Evening and day appointments available.
Initial telephone calls available outside of these hours.
Further information
I am offering face to face and online counselling.
