Donna Hird

I currently have availability and am taking on new clients. My opening hours are 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Wednesday and Fridays. My Saturday hours are 9:30 am to 2 pm. 

My upcoming annual leave will commence on Monday, the 27th of October to Monday, the 3rd of November. 

I have 2 weeks' holiday off over the Christmas and New Year period. This would be from Monday, the 22nd of December 2025, to Monday, the 5th of January 2026.

My counselling practice involves my focus being on you (the client). I am an integrative counsellor and my main approaches are the Psychodynamic approach combined with Person-centred therapy. I am here to offer you a confidential, non-judgmental space where you feel safe and free to talk about any concerns you are experiencing.

Being an integrative counsellor, I believe that everyone is unique, as are their life stories, needs, issues, and circumstances. This includes your own counselling journey. 

Some people may need short-term counselling, whereas others may require longer-term therapy. Regardless, I will be there with you, exploring your issues and helping you achieve a better understanding of yourself and the impact these issues are having on you.

Being a qualified integrative counsellor, my counselling approach involves combining the psychodynamic and person-centered approaches. Usually, during the first couple of sessions, the person-centered approach is useful. This may then transition into psychodynamic work, including inner-child work, visualization techniques, creative therapy,  grounding, and mindfulness exercises.  

My practice is trauma-informed, and I offer counselling sessions either using an online platform or face-to-face in Huddersfield.

I do offer a free 20-minute introductory call, which allows you to ask me questions, but it also allows us to talk about therapy, what you feel you need to bring, and possible ways we could work together through this.