Juanita Donkin

I provide individual as well as group therapy interventions depending on the needs of the client. I also provide organisations with talks or workshops to provide staff with adequate support or tools to use in the workplace.
My work includes intervention strategies derived from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), CBT and Sensory Intelligence Framework. I follow a client-centred approach which allows me to tap into my clients’ needs and motivation to reach and maintain functioning in their daily lives. My main goal is to create and develop healthy work, life, play balance helping clients of all ages to live a life of meaning and fulfilment.
I prefer to work with adults with Mental Health challenges or Substance Use Disorders but also work with Adolescents. My interests are Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Sensory Integration and Processing Difficulties, Poor self-worth, Interpersonal difficulties, and Organisational Support.
I enjoy treatment modalities which aid clients to step out of their comfort zone and experience new ways of doing and engaging with their environment. These modalities include drumming circles, Biodanza, Movement based groups and Projective Art. Mindfulness practise is a vital foundational tool on which she bases her treatment and aids in creating awareness of the self as well as behaviours which has a negative impact on quality of life.