Bear Donna

• Transactional Analysis
• Eating difficulties
• Trauma and abuse

About Bear

Bear Donna works on neurodiversity, LGBTQIA+ matters, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties and depression using an integrative approach with a strong grounding in Transactional Analysis. He is registered with NCPS and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

He begins by helping people talk through immediate concerns and practical problems. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that people can use between meetings. He uses ideas from different therapeutic models and draws on Transactional Analysis for understanding patterns in relationships and communication.

He aims to make sessions straightforward and direct. He listens for recurring ways of thinking and behaving, and then works with the person to try different responses. This may include looking at how past experiences affect present choices and practising new ways of relating.

Bear can work with a wide range of issues including anxiety, stress, addictions, bipolar mood fluctuations, sleep problems and low self esteem. He also offers support around intimacy-related issues, body image and aspects of kink and alternative sexual culture when these are relevant to the client's concerns.

For anyone concerned about how to start, he asks for a short matching questionnaire and then helps schedule a first session. Sessions are provided in English within the UK, and he does not take international clients at this time.

Using evidence-based approaches in remote sessions

He draws on Transactional Analysis to map repeating patterns in how people think and interact; this helps identify unhelpful roles and scripts and supports changes in communication and relationship habits. He also uses integrative techniques, combining methods from different models to focus on practical goals, coping strategies and behaviour changes suited to the individual's situation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk through options and test what helps most, adjusting methods to fit the person's goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

Confirm the exact session arrangements before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. They can also make it simpler to continue work when circumstances change, while the counsellor and client agree practical arrangements such as session length, camera use and how to manage quieter or busier surroundings.

Topics Bear lists

• LGBT
• Trauma and abuse
• Eating disorders
• Depression
• ADHD
• Stress and 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 and AIDS
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and 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 and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Traumatic brain injury
• Trichotillomania
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Questions about Bear

Does he work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. He lists anxiety and stress among the concerns he addresses and works on practical coping strategies in sessions.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises an integrative approach with deep use of Transactional Analysis, combining techniques from several models to suit the person's needs.

How much experience does he have?

He has three years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

Is he registered and where does he work?

He holds the credential NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with him?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.