Counsellor profile
Bear Donna, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom · 3 years of experience
Integrative counsellor focused on communication and coping
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- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS23-03601)
- Qualifications
- NCPS
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Bear supplied to BetterHelp.
- Transactional Analysis
- Neurodiversity support
- LGBTQIA+ issues
About Bear
NCPS credential, three years of professional experience. Bear Donna works with people on a wide range of concerns including neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+ issues, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties and depression. He describes himself as an integrative counsellor with a deep interest in Transactional Analysis (TA).
Donna uses an integrative approach, which means he draws on several therapy models to suit each person’s situation. He also uses Transactional Analysis, a way of looking at how people communicate and relate to one another. Sessions focus on talking through feelings, noticing patterns and practising different ways of coping day to day.
He helps people who are dealing with anxiety, stress, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and also works with issues such as sleep difficulties, parenting strain, and challenges linked to autism and attention differences. Addictions, bipolar mood concerns, career pressures and body image are also mentioned as areas he supports.
Bear says he creates an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. He aims to support people taking the first steps towards change and to offer practical tools drawn from his training in multiple models and TA.
Based in the United Kingdom, he works in English. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time, and the cost varies with location. To start, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online counselling options button.
How his therapeutic approaches translate to online counselling
Bear works from an integrative framework and from Transactional Analysis. Integrative counselling means he combines ideas from several therapies to address thoughts, feelings and behaviours. This approach helps when someone needs practical tools and different ways of working on stress, sleep, eating or mood problems.Transactional Analysis (TA) is about understanding how people communicate and the roles they take in interactions. TA can help with relationship difficulties, communication problems and repeating patterns that cause distress. Both approaches focus on clear conversations and learning practical skills that can be used between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That might mean using TA ideas in some sessions and other techniques in others, depending on progress and what the person finds helpful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, study or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow regular check-ins from wherever is most convenient. Different formats can also suit different needs - for example a shorter phone check-in when bandwidth is limited, or a longer video session for deeper conversation.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, eating issues, addictions and many relationship and intimacy-related problems.
What is his counselling style?
He describes an integrative style with a strong interest in Transactional Analysis, using talking, pattern awareness and practical coping tools.
How much experience does he have?
He has three years of professional experience providing counselling.
What are his credentials and location?
He is listed with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with him?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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