About me
My name is Donna Marie I am based in Forest Row East Sussex. I love nature and walks with my dog on the forest. I have lived in Forest Row for 17 years, previously I lived in London. I am a mother and a grandmother. I love spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy cooking for my family and days out, especially the beach. I also enjoy going to the theatre and restaurants. Travelling and seeing different cultures is one of my passions. I love meeting new people and hearing their stories. I love to read books about personal growth and mental health.
My Education and experience
Prior to qualifying, as a therapist, I worked as carer and have direct experience with some of the frustration’s challenges and rewards of this important role. I attended college at 16 gaining qualifications as an auxiliary nurse. I worked in various nursing homes, hospitals, and hospices for numerous years. I have experience with ADHD and attended various courses concerning mental health. I also have life experience with addiction, and how frustrating and tough it can be for the individual in addiction and those around them. I have had to face many different challenges and therapy has helped me immensely. This has inspired me to train as a therapist and support individuals in facing their challenges. I have worked as a therapist for carers support West Sussex for the past 2 years. Courses Level 1,2,3,4,5 in person centred counselling, East Sussex national college Understanding behaviour that challenges NCFE level 2, NCFE level 2 Learning curve Working with psychiatric drugs, BACP Children and young people’s workshop, East Sussex college ADHD symptoms and behaviour, Online events Working with Relational depth, online events, Mick Cooper. Diversity and inclusion, Online events Dwain Turner. Foundation degree person centred counselling level4/5 Sussex University Understanding adverse childhood experiences, level 2 Cache Learning curve Mental health first aid and advocacy in the workplace, cache level 2 learning curve Safeguarding and GDPR, West Sussex County council self-harm and suicide prevention, TQUK Skills network level 2 Safe guarding children (west sussex county council) Enhanced DBS check Verified
A non-judgemental space...
My philosophy is a belief that humans need a non-judgemental empathetic space to freely be themselves.
I will work with you to create a confidential space, where you will be able to explore and process your difficulties at your own pace. I practice from my cabin, in my garden. Most importantly I want you to feel you can talk about anything and not be judged. I work with anxiety, depression, addiction, relationships and stress, loss, low self-esteem, trauma. I work with adults and children from twelve years. I am passionate about creating an environment to facilitate change, and I am aware how challenging it can be to find a therapist. I am an experienced person-centred therapist, and I also work creatively, dependant on what preferences you may have. I would be honoured to support you in whatever it is you might need to work through.
What I offer
I offer face to face therapy from my cabin, online and therapy by telephone.
I offer a 20 mins free telephone call before we begin the sessions to give you a chance to see if you would like to work with me.
Pricing
I offer a sliding scale rate, dependant on your financial situation, from £30-£50 per session.
There will also be a small assessment, which we can go through together in the session, or independently.
Get in touch
contact me if you would like a 20 minute free consultation on
07766230445 or email donnamarietherapy@gmail.com
Testimonials
"Donna helped me put things in perspective and I feel I can now look forward to the future instead of back. Donna was genuine and I found her easy to talk to and she has a good sense of humour."
"Counselling has really helped me to face my emotions, acknowledge them, and ground myself until the bottled-up feelings have been made more manageable on a day-to-day basis. With the down to Earth approach of such an excellent and caring counsellor (as Donna) I have finally been able to find peace of mind. Panic attacks have reduced."
"Seeing my issues from an outside perspective, the situation became clearer for me as I was totally centred on my problems and couldn’t see the bigger picture. My counsellor has been excellent, compassionate, and showing great perception on things that I couldn’t see myself."