Dr Louise McDonnell
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About me
Face to face and online appointments can be booked today via the webpage.
I offer adult ADHD assessment and diagnosis.
I am a Chartered Consultant Counselling Psychologist based in central Durham (DH1), I offer face to face or online appointments.
I have a special interest in
Trauma - including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Trauma
Identity - changing identity, loss of self, loss of direction, menopause, major life events
Student life - including sexual violence, relationships, the transition to student life and exams & deadlines
Depression
Anxiety - including anticipatory, social, generalised & panic attacks, disordered eating and OCD
My personal practice integrates EMDR, CBT, psychoanalytic and humanistic approaches. This means I can draw from various different methods to tailor therapy to your needs. The support you would like, and an explanation of how I work, is discussed in full during a first appointment. There is no obligation to enter into therapy following an initial assessment.
Keeping you safe; my governing bodies are The Health and Care Professions Council and The British Psychological Society. I undergo at least 40 hours of additional training each year and my clinical work is supervised by Dr Janice Brydon. I have an up to date Enhanced DBS and I am registered with The Information Commissioner's Office.
I have over 15 years post qualifying clinical experience. During my career I have worked with student populations in Durham University's counselling service supporting undergraduates, postgraduate and staff. I worked with young people (aged 11-16) in both main stream, alternative education and foster care settings. I have delivered 1:2:1 and group anger management programmes in the community and Holme House Prison, and across the business sector offering work placed therapies.
For many years I have been a part of NHS counselling teams based in central Durham GP surgeries - Claypath/Green Lane and Dunelm medical centre as well as the Psychodynamic, Psychoanalytic Specialist Service based at Lanchester Road Hospital. I have recently spent a year working as a psychologist in Dubai.
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Training, qualifications & experience
- I undertake at least 40 hours of training every year.
- 2019 Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing for Children
- 2016-2018 Doctorate in Counselling Psychology, Teesside University.
- 2016 Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), stages 1,2 & 3.
- 2012 – 2013 Masters In Psychology, Sunderland University.
- 2008 – 2011 BA (Hons) Counselling (Specialising in CBT), Sunderland University.
- Enhanced DBS.
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Neurodiversity - described by The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service as "the different ways the brain can work and interpret information. It highlights that people naturally think about things differently due to different ways of processing information". Neurodivergence includes Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.
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Fees
£90.00 - £100.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Please see website for full information
Therapy - week days £90, Saturday & Sunday £100
Appointments available to book now for week www.talkdurham.co.uk
If you would like your appointments to be covered by your insurance please contact your provider to confirm their criteria. Please note fees for insurance work are variable and set by the insurance company, they may involve an excess to be paid dependant on your policy.
When I work
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Please click on https://www.talkdurham.co.uk/ to view and book appointments available this week.
Further information
Evening, Saturday & Sunday appointments available.
Insurance work undertaken.
I keep initial assessment appointment spaces available every week. Payment is taken at the point of booking.
