Donna Whitley

I have my own cosy counselling room 

I offer face to face and Zoom meetings in Plymouth mid week, day and early evenings

I offer a reduced price for student counsellors.

Hello and welcome, my name is Donna.  While counselling is a valuable investment in yourself, 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 in areas such as confidence, anxiety, assertiveness, relationship issues and personal growth . I also work longer term with deeper and more complex issues and have lots of experience from my 10 years at Devon Mind.

What can I offer you?

When everything is deeply upsetting, overwhelming, if you feel angry or hopeless I will help you feel safe enough to explore what is happening. We will explore your inner most thoughts, in a safe (very cosy, central) space, and I will really listen and be right by your side.  I use activities and tools to explore feelings and provide a gentle challenge to help create awareness of what is going on inside. We can then:

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.

My counselling room is very central and there is parking close by.

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.    Past traumas can affect us day to day and result in feelings of anxiety, a lack of identity, being overwhelmed, feeling lost, issues with communication and lack of assertiveness.

Using techniques from different therapeutic schools 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 space. 

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