Danusia Atkinson

I currently have spaces available, please contact me and we can find a convenient appointment. 

Hello and welcome. My name is Danusia and I am a warm and calm counsellor offering both face-to-face and online sessions.

Are you feeling stuck or confused? You may feel an ending such as retirement or a breakup feels impossible to get over. Perhaps you worry you can’t cope with the death of a loved one or cannot understand why a change in your life has left you feeling depressed or anxious. Counselling can help you understand your suffering, support you in navigating an ending, and empower you to adjust your life.

Grief, loss, and endings impact us all and can be surprising and unexpected. We can struggle to grieve the death of a loved one or mourn the end of a relationship, we can also find that changes in our life such as our children leaving home, divorce, being estranged from a family member or a diagnosis for a loved one can feel like a bereavement. Sometimes new stages in our lives, like becoming a parent or changing jobs can trigger an overwhelming emotional response we can’t understand.

Often clients worry that by talking about grief or endings, we might intensify our sadness but these feelings need to be shared, listened to, and made sense of before we can start to think about what it is we need and want to do.

Counselling can help you cope with a difficult time by:

• helping you understand why you find life difficult and your reactions confusing.

• Giving you space, time, and support to tell your story at your pace and develop ways to manage your feelings

• Empowering you to change what might not serve you and find a way to live that feels more authentic to you.

I started my private practice as I saw many people struggling with grief, loss, and endings in a culture that not only encourages us to stay silent about and get over grief but expects us to navigate change without any impact. People may be expected to feel joyful when becoming new parents and not be allowed to feel other feelings such as loss or anger. Those who lose someone by suicide or substance use may face judgment or stigma that leaves them isolated and ashamed. We may be encouraged not to overthink difficult feelings when, in reality, we need to make sense of them in order to not feel constricted by them. I have seen many clients who, when navigating change and loss, feeling unsupported and silenced were left pushing their feelings away until they experienced acute anxiety or severe depression.

I don’t believe in closing people down or judging them. I listen to you; I think with you and help you explore what is difficult in a compassionate, warm, and non-judgmental space. I believe you deserve that support. I believe that with a gentle and thoughtful counselling experience, you can start to understand yourself better, make sense of your difficulties and think about how this may affect how you are responding now. You deserve the space and time to be thought about and through counselling, you can find a way forward that feels authentic and welcome for you.

I am an experienced counsellor, having worked in school and charitable agencies. Alongside my private work, I am Deputy Head of Counselling at a local low-cost service where I am responsible for the management and supervision of a team of counsellors. I am accredited by the BACP which means that I have been assessed as meeting their higher standard of competence and ethics.  

If you would like to explore counselling with me, you can contact me ato arrange a free telephone consultation. It is important that you feel safe and comfortable so that we can work together. We can talk about what you might need, I can answer any questions you might have. If I don’t feel like the right fit for whatever reason, there is no obligation to continue and I will endeavour to recommend someone for you.  

My telephone number is answered only by me so please leave a voicemail with your name and contact details and I will contact you in return. You can find further information about me and my practice on my website.

Counselling sessions last 50 minutes and are charged at £60. I am a registered practitioner with Axa Health, Aviva, and Vitality and your therapy may be covered by your insurance if you have a policy with them.

I currently have spaces available, please do contact me and we find a convenient time. 

Hello and welcome. My name is Danusia and I am a warm and calm counsellor offering both face-to-face and online sessions.

Are you feeling stuck or confused? You may feel an ending such as retirement or a breakup feels impossible to get over. Perhaps you worry you can’t cope with the death of a loved one or cannot understand why a change in your life has left you feeling depressed or anxious. Counselling can help you understand your suffering, support you in navigating an ending, and empower you to adjust your life.

Grief, loss, and endings impact us all and can be surprising and unexpected. We can struggle to grieve the death of a loved one or mourn the end of a relationship, we can also find that changes in our life such as our children leaving home, divorce, being estranged from a family member or a diagnosis for a loved one can feel like a bereavement. Sometimes new stages in our lives, like becoming a parent or changing jobs can trigger an overwhelming emotional response we can’t understand.

Often clients worry that by talking about grief or endings, we might intensify our sadness but these feelings need to be shared, listened to, and made sense of before we can start to think about what it is we need and want to do.

Counselling can help you cope with a difficult time by:

• helping you understand why you are finding life so difficult and why your reactions are confusing.

• Giving you space, time, and support to tell your story at your pace and develop ways to manage your feelings

• Empowering you to change what might not serve you and find a way to live that feels more authentic to you.

I started my private practice as I saw many people struggling with grief, loss, and endings in a culture that not only encourages us to stay silent about and get over grief but expects us to navigate change without any impact. People may be expected to feel joyful when becoming new parents and not be allowed to feel other feelings such as loss or anger. Those who lose someone by suicide or substance use may face judgment or stigma that leaves them isolated and ashamed. We may be encouraged to not overthink difficult feelings when, in reality, we need to make sense of them in order to not feel constricted by them. I have seen many clients who, when navigating change and loss, feeling unsupported and silenced were left pushing their feelings away until they experienced acute anxiety or severe depression.

I don’t believe in closing people down or judging them. I listen to you; I think with you and help you explore what is difficult in a compassionate, warm, and non-judgmental space. I believe you deserve that support. I believe that with a gentle and thoughtful counselling experience, you can start to understand yourself better, make sense of your difficulties and think about how this may affect how you are responding now. You deserve the space and time to be thought about and through counselling, you can find a way forward that feels authentic and welcome for you.

I am an experienced counsellor, having worked in school and charitable agencies. Alongside my private work, I am Deputy Head of Counselling at a local low-cost service where I am responsible for the management and supervision of a team of counsellors. I am accredited by the BACP which means that I have been assessed as meeting their higher standard of competence and ethics.  

If you would like to explore counselling with me, you can contact me to arrange a free telephone consultation. It is important that you feel safe and comfortable so that we can work together. We can talk about what you might need, I can answer any questions you might have. If I don’t feel like the right fit for whatever reason, there is no obligation to continue and I will endeavour to recommend someone for you.  

My telephone number is answered only by me so please leave a voicemail with your name and contact details and I will contact you in return. You can find further information about me and my practice on my website.

Counselling sessions last 50 minutes and are charged at £60.  I am a registered practitioner with Axa Health, Aviva, and Vitality and your therapy may be covered by your insurance if you have a policy with them.

I currently have spaces available, please do contact me to find a mutually convenient time.  

Hello and welcome. My name is Danusia and I am a warm and calm counsellor offering both face-to-face and online sessions.

Are you feeling stuck or confused? You may feel an ending such as retirement or a breakup feels impossible to get over. Perhaps you worry you can’t cope with the death of a loved one or cannot understand why a change in your life has left you feeling depressed or anxious. Counselling can help you understand your suffering, support you in navigating an ending, and empower you to adjust your life.

Grief, loss, and endings impact us all and can be surprising and unexpected. We can struggle to grieve the death of a loved one or mourn the end of a relationship, we can also find that changes in our life such as our children leaving home, divorce, being estranged from a family member or a diagnosis for a loved one can feel like a bereavement. Sometimes new stages in our lives, like becoming a parent or changing jobs can trigger an overwhelming emotional response we can’t understand.

Often clients worry that by talking about grief or endings, we might intensify our sadness but these feelings need to be shared, listened to, and made sense of before we can start to think about what it is we need and want to do.

Counselling can help you cope with a difficult time by:

• helping you understand why you are finding life so difficult and why your reactions are confusing.

• Giving you space, time, and support to tell your story at your pace and develop ways to manage your feelings

• Empowering you to change what might not serve you and find a way to live that feels more authentic to you.

I started my private practice as I saw many people struggling with grief, loss, and endings in a culture that not only encourages us to stay silent about and get over grief but expects us to navigate change without any impact. People may be expected to feel joyful when becoming new parents and not be allowed to feel other feelings such as loss or anger. Those who lose someone by suicide or substance use may face judgment or stigma that leaves them isolated and ashamed. We may be encouraged to not overthink difficult feelings when, in reality, we need to make sense of them in order to not feel constricted by them. I have seen many clients who, when navigating change and loss, feeling unsupported and silenced were left pushing their feelings away until they experienced acute anxiety or severe depression.

I don’t believe in closing people down or judging them. I listen to you; I think with you and help you explore what is difficult in a compassionate, warm, and non-judgmental space. I believe you deserve that support. I believe that with a gentle and thoughtful counselling experience, you can start to understand yourself better, make sense of your difficulties and think about how this may affect how you are responding now. You deserve the space and time to be thought about and through counselling, you can find a way forward that feels authentic and welcome for you.

I am an experienced counsellor, having worked in school and charitable agencies. Alongside my private work, I am Deputy Head of Counselling at a local low-cost service where I am responsible for the management and supervision of a team of counsellors. I am accredited by the BACP which means that I have been assessed as meeting their higher standard of competence and ethics.  

If you would like to explore counselling with me, you can contact me ato arrange a free telephone consultation. It is important that you feel safe and comfortable so that we can work together. We can talk about what you might need, I can answer any questions you might have. If I don’t feel like the right fit for whatever reason, there is no obligation to continue and I will endeavour to recommend someone for you.  

My telephone number is answered only by me so please leave a voicemail with your name and contact details and I will contact you in return. You can find further information about me and my practice on my website.

Counselling sessions last 50 minutes and are charged at £60. I am a registered practitioner with Axa Health, Aviva, and Vitality and your therapy may be covered by your insurance if you have a policy with them.