Erika O'Donnell MSc, Registered Psychologist

In Person Counselling

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As human beings, everyone experiences difficult times in their life. We can often feel down, sad, angry, afraid, frustrated, confused, tired, traumatised. Sometimes, life can really throw us and we simply have no idea how to cope. This often passes by itself, but should it not, it can be helpful to seek professional help. There are a variety of reasons why a person can end up struggling emotionally in their life. I can help you to explore the source of your problems and navigate your way to feeling good again. Counselling can help you to get insight and advice, to share your struggle and gain perspective, to process trauma, to learn new skills and to strengthen what you already know. I always work with my clients in a warm, compassionate, respectful, direct and confidential manner.

I work with a variety of presenting symptoms in my practice i.e:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Panic Attacks
  • Relationship difficulties and problems
  • Stress
  • Bereavement
  • Trauma
  • Developmental Trauma
  • PTSD
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Physical Abuse
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Addiction
  • Eating disorders
  • Psychosomatic issues
  • Loneliness
  • Burnout
  • Work conflict
  • Interpersonal conflict
  • Abandonment and commitment issues
  • Obsessions and compulsions
  • Difficulty with getting older
  • Difficulty with being childless
  • Difficulty accepting yourself as you are
  • Personality disorders
  • Self Regulation
  • Chronic Disease Management

I also conduct workshops regularly on a variety of topics i.e:

  • Coping with Difficult Emotions
  • Stress Management
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Self-regulation Training
  • Impulse Control Training
  • Social Skills Training
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Being Authentic in Relationships
  • Coping with Loss
  • Love myself? How?
  • And many others…