Donna Matthews is an experienced counsellor and clinical hypnotherapist who provides a warm, compassionate, and professional service to adults seeking support with emotional, psychological, and behavioural challenges. She offers a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space where clients can explore their concerns at their own pace while working towards meaningful and lasting change.
Drawing on an integrative approach, Donna combines person-centred counselling with evidence-based clinical hypnosis, tailoring every session to the individual. This allows clients not only to understand the underlying causes of their difficulties but also to develop practical strategies that promote resilience, confidence, and emotional wellbeing.
Donna works with a wide range of presenting issues, including anxiety, stress, low mood, trauma, self-esteem, confidence, panic, phobias, sleep difficulties, relationship issues, life transitions, and addictive behaviours. She has a particular interest in supporting people who have experienced trauma, those affected by addiction, and individuals living with ADHD or feeling overwhelmed by the demands of modern life.
Her counselling focuses on helping clients feel heard, understood, and empowered, while hypnosis can assist in reducing unwanted habits, calming the nervous system, improving confidence, managing anxiety, enhancing performance, and reinforcing positive change. Every treatment plan is individually tailored, ensuring that clients receive the most appropriate combination of therapeutic approaches for their needs.
Donna is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical and professional practice and regularly undertakes continuing professional development to ensure her knowledge and skills remain current.
Clients often describe Donna as approachable, genuine, and easy to talk to. Her aim is to create a supportive therapeutic relationship where people feel safe enough to explore difficulties, build on their strengths, and move towards the life they want to live.
Whether someone is looking for counselling, clinical hypnosis, or a combination of both, Donna offers practical, compassionate support to help clients overcome challenges, improve emotional wellbeing, and create lasting positive change.
Ways to work with me
I believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. Every client brings a unique story, so I tailor each session to your individual needs, drawing on counselling, clinical hypnotherapy and NLP where appropriate.
My approach is warm, collaborative and straightforward, providing a safe, confidential space where you can explore challenges without judgement. Together, we’ll work to understand what’s keeping you stuck, strengthen your emotional wellbeing, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Whether you’re seeking support with anxiety, trauma, addiction, stress, confidence, unwanted habits or life transitions, our work will be shaped around your goals and the pace that feels right for you.
Initial and follow-up appointments: £90 (approximately 60 minutes).
Donna Matthews – Addiction Informed Counselling & Hypnotherapy for Alcohol, Trauma, ADHD & Compulsive Coping