About Donna
Donna Peters is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression. She works with adults who are coping with issues such as panic attacks, social anxiety, separation and the lingering effects of guilt and shame. Donna addresses young adult issues and supports people trying to rebuild self-love and confidence.
Donna brings four years of direct counselling experience alongside a longer professional background in the NHS.
Background and approach
She has completed more than 450 clinical hours working with clients in person, by phone and online. She also volunteered for seven years at a bereavement charity, supporting adults and young people through loss. In sessions she follows a person-centred stance and uses an integrative approach.
That means she draws from different methods, including cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused brief therapy, to suit each person’s needs. She aims for practical steps people can try between sessions. Donna keeps sessions respectful and down-to-earth.
She uses straightforward language and invites people to set goals together. Her style is calm and supportive, with space for feelings and for action. People interested in working on panic attacks, social anxiety, or the emotional fallout of separation often find the mix of conversational support and focused techniques helpful.
Donna encourages small, manageable changes so people can build confidence over time.
How techniques translate to online support
Donna combines person-centred work with integrative techniques. Person-centred counselling focuses on listening, empathy and helping the person lead the pace of change. It helps when someone needs time to make sense of feelings like grief or shame.She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural changes. These methods can be useful for anxiety, panic and social fears. Solution-focused brief therapy is used to set clear, short-term goals and spot small steps that move a person forward.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Donna will talk with each person about their needs and preferences. Together they check what feels most useful and adjust the methods as work proceeds.
Online sessions can be very flexible. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions suit people who prefer not to be on camera or need lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates between sessions or have shorter check-ins when that fits a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity when life is unpredictable or schedules are tight.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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