Daria Fella

I work Monday-Thursday, in person in Leeds City Centre and online via Zoom and WhatsApp.

I currently have limited availability; no evening appointments.

I am a qualified psychotherapist and counsellor and have gained experience from working with various counselling organisations prior to working in private practice. 

I am also an EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) Practitioner.  EMDR is a powerful psychotherapy that is best known for treating PTSD but also a range of mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and phobias.

I work one to one  with adults and offer long and short term therapy.  I am experienced in working with people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds from age 18 and upwards. 

I can accept clients with Bupa, WPA, Aviva and Axa insurance. 

I understand that searching for a therapist can be daunting, wondering whether you can be completely open with a stranger. I provide a confidential, safe and welcoming space encouraging openness for you to explore what is troubling you. I would hope that we would build a trusting relationship enabling you to work towards your therapeutic goals, with the aim of getting to the root of your issues.

We can think about how you function in relationships, reflecting on any unhelpful patterns of thoughts, expectations and behaviours which might be getting in the way of you achieving closeness with others and gaining happiness. 

Working at a pace that is right for you, we may explore your past relationships and experiences, and how they might be impacting on you in the present.  

I am experienced in working with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and trauma.

I offer a fifteen minute, cost free initial telephone chat/consultation. This gives us both a  chance to decide whether we feel we are right for each-other before committing to a first session.  Our first session will give further opportunity to decide if we are right working together.  I hope to support you at what can be a distressing time.

Sessions are 50 minutes in length,  although the first session may last up to one hour.  

Fees: 

£65.00 - £70 per session, (EMDR £70).

Health Insurance /EAP : £80.00 per session

Relevant Qualifications:

EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner 

BACP Accredited 

MA Psychotherapy and Counselling - University of Leeds

BA (Hons) Children's Care, Learning and Development -Teesside University

OCN Certificate in Relationships for Life

My previous work has involved working with parents, facilitating parenting and assertiveness programmes and I have provided bereavement support for children and young adults.