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I offer face-to-face, online counselling or can do a blend of both.

I have availability mid week, day and early evenings.

My 'cosy' counselling room is in the centre of Plymouth and has just a couple of steps to the front door.  There is free parking nearby and it is on a main bus route.

While counselling is a valuable investment, I recognise that it is also an expense. So I work with this in mind. Many of my clients have made great changes in just 5-6 weeks. working at your own pace I am also able to work with clients over a longer time for deeper and more complex issues and have lots of experience from my 10 years at Devon Mind.

I welcome working with students counsellors and offer a reduced price. I set up the Devon Mind counselling service so I am very interested in supporting student counsellors.

Hello, how do you find the right counsellor for you?

This is what I aim to offer and how I try and make sure that you get the most out of each and every session because I recognise that this is a big investment.

I will help you feel safe, so you can be open and honest and say in confidence what is troubling you. I will not put pressure on you to go further than you want to.

I will be actively listening and right by your side. You may need to 'look' at painful times in the past to help you understand more about yourself and look at how that may be affecting your thoughts, behaviours and patterns. 

I will work hard for you. Drawing on theories, practices and my experience to gently help you explore and understand your inner thoughts and feelings. 

When everything is deeply upsetting, overwhelming, if you feel angry, anxious or hopeless I will help you feel safe enough to explore what is happening.

What can I offer you?

You are an expert on you but working together I can support many areas such as confidence, anxiety, depression, assertiveness, relationship issues and looking at the inner child. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional I work in a trauma informed way and can also work at a deeper level, for longer . I offer Emotional Freedom Technique EFT (tapping) and coping skills to help you in the future.

We can gently explore these areas:

Identify patterns and triggers

Process past experiences

Develop coping strategies

Build self-awareness

Find methods to reduce anxiety and stress

I want you to know that I appreciate that you need to work with the right counsellor for you.  I therefore, offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation so you can make sure that I am the right person to work with.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Donna 

As a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional I work in a trauma informed way and put you at the centre of our work together.    

Using techniques from different therapeutic schools so that I use the right approach that suits you.  I will help you work through things even when you may feel stuck.  I can also use EFT Emotional Freedom Technique which provide you with self help tools, that you can use at home.  

So please do contact me.

Our first session we will explore what is going on for you and I will help make you feel comfortable and relax so you can relax in a safe and confidential and lovely space. 

What you want to talk about is the best starting point, so just say what is on your mind....

I like to take notes on the first session but for the other sessions I will be really listening.  Counselling is about helping you understand how you really feel about things, it is about pealing back the layers to find the real you.  It is also about dealing with things in the here and now and so sometimes that can be upsetting, but I have tissues on hand.