Counselling & Psychotherapy

Therapy in South London (in-person) & Online (UK-wide)

I offer weekly integrative counselling and psychotherapy. Online sessions are available UK-wide and in-person sessions are held in South London.

Free initial session, then £60 per session.

I work with people navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, relationships and life transitions.

Join the waitlist below for priority access

Is therapy for me?

Maybe you’re struggling with anxiety, with stress, with relationships.

Or navigating grief, bereavement or a loss of some kind.

Maybe old patterns and past experiences are affecting your current life and work.

Or maybe you’re just stuck, knowing something needs to change, but you’re not sure what or how.

If so, you’re in the right place.

Therapy is a place for you to explore, learn, grow, heal old wounds and figure out who you are today, what you want, and how you wish to show up in your life and your work.

All with more clarity and ease.

What Therapy Can Help With

Get in touch if you are struggling with, or navigating, any of the following:

Abuse. ADHD. Anxiety. Baby loss. Bereavement. Birth trauma. Bullying. Burnout. Career. Childhood trauma. Childlessness. Depression. Divorce. Emotional difficulties. Family dynamics. Feeling lost. Friendships. Grief. High sensitivity. Identity. Life transitions. Loneliness. Low self-confidence. Low self-esteem. Miscarriage. Menopause. Miscarriage. Neurodiversity. Panic. Pregnancy. Relationships. Sadness. Self-esteem. Separation. Shame. Stress. Trauma. Work issues

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Hello

My name is Donna.

I’m a Counsellor, Psychotherapist-in-training and accredited Coach.
I provide counselling to clients via Care to Listen and Choices Charity.
And via my own private practice.

Having faced many challenging experiences, from early infancy through to adulthood, I have come to know first-hand how helpful the right professional support can be.

Humans need fellow humans to survive and thrive, and so I believe the best way to tend to our emotional and psychological wellbeing, is through connection with someone who feels safe and trustworthy enough, for us to be our truest self.

And we don’t have to be in crisis in order to seek support for our mental wellbeing. Having benefitted from my own personal therapy, I’m an enthusiastic advocate for proactive (preventative), responsive (reparative), and ongoing (maintenance) mental health care.

All of this, together with my endless curiosity in humans, is why I initially became a Coach, and then a Counsellor & Psychotherapist.

My approach is grounded in humanistic psychology, contemporary neurobiology, and somatic practices. This includes the brain, the mind, and the body. And keeps in mind the impact of the systemic factors that imprint upon us: cultural, political, environmental, familial, social.

I offer shorter term counselling for those seeking help with a specific, often recent challenge. And longer-term psychotherapy for those who wish to go deeper, to better understand themselves, heal old wounds, and make sustainable changes in their relationships, work and lives.

My experience as a therapist covers a breadth of human experiences, including identity, loss, relationships, neurodiversity, abuse and trauma. I have worked with a wide range of people: from early to late adulthood; across the rainbow of sexuality and gender identity; and with people from a variety of cultures.

I’m particularly interested in trauma (including medical trauma, birth trauma, and developmental trauma), how it impacts our brains and bodies, how it manifests in symptoms and behaviours (PTSD, cPTSD), and how we can heal these wounds. So, alongside my MSc, I’m undertaking additional specialised trauma training.

I will be accepting new private 1-2-1 therapy clients from Autumn 2026. Register your interest above to be amongst the first to know when doors open, and to gain priority access to these sessions.

"The act of revealing oneself fully to another and still being accepted may be the major vehicle of therapeutic help"- Irvin D. Yalom

FAQs: Availability, Costs, Experience, Training, Qualifications, Ethics, Quality Assurance

  • My working hours are as follows:

    Online Sessions

    • Tuesdays 11:00-16:00

    • Wednesdays 10:00-13:00

    • Thursdays 10:00-20:00

    • Fridays 10:00-14:00

    • Saturdays 10:00-12:00

    In-Person Sessions : TBC

  • The first session (30 minutes) is free.
    Weekly sessions after that £60 per session.
    Prices are reviewed annually.

  • I’ll be accepting new clients from Autumn 2026. Feel free to join the mailing list to gain priority access to sessions.

  • I have been working in people-centred roles for more than twenty years. Initially as a leader in professional settings, and then as a charity volunteer supporting elderly people and those experiencing homelessness.

    I first trained as a Coach in 2017, and launched my Coaching practice in 2022. Since then I’ve helped many people navigate their career, fulfil their ambitions, change direction, and handle challenging workplace situations.

    I began working as a Counsellor for various charities and low cost therapy services in 2025. This has included working with NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) via a partnership with South London and Maudsley (SLAM), one of the UK’s most respected providers of mental health services.

  • I started my psychology training in 2020, completed my foundational counselling training in 2023; and gained both a Diploma in Psychotherapy and a Certificate in Clinical Assessments in 2026.

    I am currently working towards completion of:

    • MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy (a Transtheoretical Approach)

    • Certificate in Body Psychotherapy

    • Certificate in Anti-Oppressive Practice

  • I am working towards full clinical accreditation with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). I am a current, verified member of the UKCP (trainee) and NCPS (student), and honour their Codes of Ethics. As well as Psychology Today.

    I am insured, registered with the ICO, hold an enhanced DBS.
    I am trained in Safeguarding Adults (levels 1 & 2) and GDPR.

  • My training is aligned with the highest level of the SCoPEd framework ensuring:

    • Safe and Ethical Practice

    • Deep Knowledge and Skills

    • Evaluation of Client Needs

    • Self-Awareness and Reflexivity

    • Therapeutic Relationship-Building.

  • My key counselling and psychotherapy qualifications are as follows:

    • MSc Integrative Psychotherapy - Metanoia Institute (2026- 2028)

    • Body Psychotherapy - The Grove (2026-2027)

    • Clinical Assessments - Metanoia Institute (2026)

    • Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy - Metanoia Institute (2024-2026)

    • Therapeutic Skills and Studies - Metanoia Institute (2023)

    • Social Psychology - The Open University (2020-2021)

  • Alongside my primary qualifications, I have undertaken a breadth of CPD. Specialised training includes:

    • Adverse Childhood Experiences

    • Borderline Personality Disorder

    • Breathwork for Regulation

    • Grief and the Nervous System

    • Grief Tending

    • Intergenerational Trauma

    • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

    • Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse.

    • Therapeutic Endings

    • Trauma and Disassociation

    • Working with Queer Clients


    See the Credentials page for full details.

Credentials last updated: September 2026

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