I am a qualified counsellor my qualifications include Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling (HONS), i am credentialed in the UK with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, depression which lead to burnout and other difficulties. I will provide you with the opportunity to explore your issues in a confidential, non-judgemental safe space. Establishing a therapeutic relationship built on trust and respect, my role is to help you explore your thoughts and feelings you are experiencing. The first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Imago Relationship Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #404751
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Donna Mcallister. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Donna has been so helpful, listening without judgement and helping me to clarify my thoughts and feelings. She helps me to feel stronger after and to realise that i am empowered to help myself.
Written on Dec 13, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching
After a couple of sessions we Donna I am feeling much better. She subtly takes on board what I’m saying and gives honest and helpful advice / coping ideas. I’m so pleased to have her and would strongly recommend to anyone going through tricky times.
Written on Dec 09, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and self esteem
Donna is an amazing therapist. She is an active listener, making you feel safe, heard and understood, letting you just dump all your thoughts and feelings and organising and addressing them all after. She gives you insights about yourself that you don’t really recognise and she helps guide you to where you want to be. Checking in regularly you won’t feel alone with Donna. Really thankful for all the help she given me
Written on Dec 05, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
She's quite a helpful therapist and responds timely to journals and offers counter support in the best way she can
Written on Nov 25, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Donna is very understanding and compassionate. She listens and gives great guidance. I feel understood and heard. I reccomend working with her.
Written on Aug 27, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
I appreciate the support that Donna offers in our session. It feels like talking to a friend, I feel listened to and understood, and am encouraged to write her at any time. The fact that I can do that brings me a high level of relief. I’m really glad she was the first therapist I matched with.
Written on Jun 21, 2024 after therapy with Donna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and adhd