Bear Donna
Practical, person-focused counselling and support
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About Bear
Bear Donna is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with NCPS credentialing and three years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people who are facing hard moments and want a clearer path forward. He aims to make the first step less daunting by offering steady support and practical guidance.
He works with a wide range of concerns including LGBT matters, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, depression, ADHD, anxiety and stress.
Background and approach
He also helps with relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related worries, sleeping problems and coping with life changes. Additional areas of attention include body image, neurodiversity, caring-related strain and some personality-related difficulties. His approach blends ideas from different therapies with a deeper emphasis on Transactional Analysis, which looks at how people relate and communicate.
Integrative practice means sessions can use a mix of questions, reflective listening and tools that suit the person in front of him. The work is practical and conversational rather than full of technical language. Sessions focus on creating an open space to talk through thoughts and feelings without judgement.
He will work with each person to set clear goals and try out ways to manage symptoms and improve daily life. The aim is to build skills people can use after therapy. People who prefer straightforward conversation and concrete steps to change tend to do well with his style.
Before you book, consider whether a short matching questionnaire and scheduling process fits your needs, as sessions are arranged through that system.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Registration number
- NCS23-03601
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Bear's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Bear works with
Everything Bear lists, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- 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 problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- 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
- 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
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
How Bear works online
Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, reviewing progress and adapting the plan as needed. This collaborative way helps people feel involved and in control of the direction of their therapy.
If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats available before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to use a format that suits their comfort with being on camera or speaking by audio. Confirm the current session options when you arrange your first appointment so the practical details match your needs.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems can I bring to sessions?
He works with many concerns such as LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties, depression, ADHD, anxiety, stress, addictions and relationship and intimacy problems.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
The style is conversational and practical, blending several therapies with a stronger focus on Transactional Analysis to explore how people relate and communicate.
What is his background and experience?
He has three years of professional experience and uses an integrative approach combined with Transactional Analysis in his work.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practises in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS as the listed credential.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Pricing varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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