Psychotherapy and Counselling with Darina

Meet Darina

Hi. Thank you for taking the time to enquire about my service and learn more about me and how can I be helpful.

I’ve been seeing clients for psychotherapy and counselling sessions for over 10 years now (since 2016) both adults and adolescents. My approach is  neurodiversity-affirming and holistic, emphasizing humanistic principles, integrative methodologies, and creative interventions tailored to the unique needs and experience of each individual person I work with.

** I offer Online Sessions for both adolescents (over16) and adults and each session is 60 minutes in duration. ** Availability is from 9 am until 6 pm on weekdays.

Once we have agreed to go ahead and you have decided that I am the right person to work with, you can use a booking link to book yourself in for sessions, choosing your preferred frequency, day and times. We can discuss it and decide the best arrangement for you.

The sorts of things that you might want to address could include anything to do with understanding yourself, others, and the world, everyday challenges around  relationships, family, work or study, habits of daily living, grief, loss, burnout and overwhelm, anxiety, depression, other feelings or experiences, your thoughts, or the actions of yourself or others. These might be new challenge or experiences from the past.

If you have only known about being neurodivergent recently, then you might find it useful to review how you had explained things to yourself then, and how that might make sense differently now that you know more about yourself.

A little bit about me:

My background is in Social Care and I have worked for almost 10 years with vulnerable adults providing social rehabilitation before training as a counsellor. Darina’s expertise is backed by a solid educational background. Alongside my BHs in Applied Social Studies and Higher Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, I also hold a Masters in Gestalt Relational Approach to Adolescent Psychotherapy. My way of working blends neurodiversity-affirming, humanistic, integrative, and creative approaches, including therapeutic play and sand space techniques tailored for adolescents aged 12 to 25.

My own journey of self-discovery as being a neurodivergent person as well as my work as a therapist had led me to expand my knowledge and skills through specialized neurodiversity-affirming training with AUsome Training, where I have completed their LEANBH program, focusing on professionals working with autistic children and teens, as well as the COTHU program, specializing in working with parents of autistic children. This training has equipped me to address the unique needs of neurodivergent individuals and their families as well as understand and appreciate my own and my family experiences.

With over ten years of experience in private practice, I have collaborated extensively with local community services and organizations. I offer individual adolescent and adult psychotherapy, facilitate parenting courses, and professional workshops focusing on promoting awareness and education around neuro-affirmative therapeutic approaches suitable for working with neurodivergent teens.

Cancellation Policy: I would respectfully ask for at least 48 hours in advance of cancellations. This helps me to manage my diary and keep things running smoothly so that I can see everyone. If there was a one-off emergency or sudden illness, that can’t be helped, there can be discretionary exceptions to the payment rule, for those times, but not for regular occurrences.

My Qualifications: MSc Adolescent Psychotherapy, Higher Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, BHs Applied Social Studies in Social Care