About Me
As a pluralistic psychotherapist, Donna believes that just as each person is unique, so too are the things that will help during times of challenge and difficulty. She works collaboratively with individuals to identify those challenges, what their hopes are for attending therapy and to determine which therapy approach(s) may be best suited to help.
Donna works with evidence-based practices to assist people to uncover valuable insights into themselves, their relationships and environments. She comes from the perspective that a multitude of factors including early life experiences shape how we view, move and interact within our worlds.
Donna draws from a range of psychological theories and practices to provide the most effective support. She uses modalities such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Person-centred psychotherapy, Narrative therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and Solution-Focused therapy when working with clients.
Experience
Counselling for 5 years
Donna is a fully qualified psychotherapist, holding a First-Class Honours Master of Science (MSc) in Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy and holds a Diploma in Traumatology and PTSD. She is a fully accredited member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP) in Ireland and an accredited member with the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) in the UK. Donna works under the respective organisations’ code of ethics. Donna also holds a MA (Hons.) in Social Work from the National University of Ireland, Galway and is registered with CORU.
Donna has worked with clients who have a diverse range of mental health challenges and difficulties including but not limited to grief, loss, spiritual crisis, low self-esteem, abuse, stress, work related difficulties, anxiety, depression, familial difficulties and childhood trauma.
Donna has worked within community, hospital and crisis mental health settings over the course of her career. She also worked at Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health for almost seven years, where she supported young people through brief interventions for a wide range of mental health difficulties.
Approach
As a pluralistic psychotherapist, Donna believes that just as each person is unique, so too are the things that will help during times of challenge and difficulty. She works collaboratively with clients to identify those challenges, what their hopes are for attending therapy and to determine which therapy approach(s) may be best suited to help.
Donna works with evidence-based practices to assist individuals uncover valuable insights into themselves, their relationships and environments. She comes from the perspective that a multitude of factors including early life experiences shape how we view, move and interact within our worlds.
Donna works from a Trauma-informed perspective and draws from a range of psychological theories and practices to provide the most effective support. She uses modalities such as CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Person-centred psychotherapy, Narrative therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and Solution-Focused therapy when working with clients.
Qualification
MSc in Pluralistic Counselling & Psychotherapy
Diploma in Traumatology & PTSD
MA in Social Work
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