My Approach

At certain times in our lives we all benefit from having someone who can understand and accept us. An effective psychotherapist or counsellor can enable us to understand and accept ourselves. Greater understanding allows us to have greater control over our lives and greater acceptance boosts our confidence, well-being and peace of mind.

Her work is guided by the following principles:

* Bringing unconscious thoughts and feelings into consciousness through dreamwork and free association.\n
* Understanding how the past affects the present in an effort to change unhelpful patterns of behaviour in close relationships at work and in life.\n
* Allowing proper acknowledgement of feelings, often complicated and contradictory, without imposing judgement or advice.



First appointment

The first appointment is special. It is an opportunity to get as full a picture as possible of what's going on in the present, what went on in the past and your hopes for the future. Most importantly it is the chance to experience a session and decide if it is right for you. If it does feel right, we can discuss the following:

* Time and frequency of weekly sessions.\n
* Major themes likely to emerge in the work.\n
* Protocol around missed sessions, holiday notice and confidentiality. \n
* Your expectations, concerns and questions.\n\n
Should it not feel right for you, we could discuss what would be helpful to do next. Other agencies, GP services or low-cost therapy with trainees may all be options.


Length and frequency

Therapy sessions are 50 minutes long and once agreed always at the same time each week. Sessions are usually once weekly.

Reviews of the therapy are possible at any time. Feelings and concerns regarding the therapy are always welcome and important to bring to the sessions.

The therapy lasts as long as you consider it necessary and helpful.

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Ending therapy

The end of a therapy is special too. It is the point at which the work is considered to be done and there is a growing confidence of managing life without it. As such, it is a celebration. Depending on the length of the therapy, a certain period working towards an end date is important to bring the work to a close and feel confident in the decision to leave.

About Me

Dona Manglani, a UKCP registered psychotherapist, has over 30 years' experience working as a psychotherapist and GP counsellor in New Cross and Hackney.

After her training at the Institute of Psychotherapy and Social Studies, she became a director of an independent psychotherapy centre - funded by Deptford City Challenge - which offered low cost therapy to local residents and free therapy to GP clients. Her work ranged from open-ended psychoanalytic psychotherapy to time-limited counselling. Since 2002 she has worked a private psychotherapist and supervisor.

Working within strict ethical and professional guidelines, she offers a safe space for individuals to explore feelings and behaviour patterns that may be troubling, bewildering, destructive and sometimes incapacitating.

From her own experience she knows how an effective psychotherapy can open oneself up to the rich opportunities life offers.

I work with

• Individuals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Relationships