Isla Donaldson, NCPS

Isla Donaldson helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She aims to reconnect clients with their own experience so they can find balance, meaning and clearer direction in life. Isla presents an approachable, steady manner and creates a calm space for people to talk about what matters to them.

Her style is collaborative and person-centred. Sessions focus on the individual's priorities and move at a pace that feels right for them. Isla combines attentive listening with gentle challenge to help people make practical changes and develop more self-trust.

She also uses somatic and trauma-focused ways of working, paying attention to bodily sensations alongside thoughts and feelings. This can help when emotions or memories feel overwhelming, and it supports learning ways to regulate physical reactions linked to stress and trauma.

Isla has five years' experience and holds an NCPS credential. She has worked with people on issues such as grief, relationship difficulties, self-harm and sexual assault and abuse, and she has undertaken further training in somatics, polyvagal theory, attachment and trauma-related methods.

To begin, she invites a conversation about what has brought someone to therapy and what they'd like to change. Isla is flexible with scheduling and asks people to get in touch to discuss suitable times and next steps.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy places the client's experience at the heart of the work. The therapist follows what matters most to the person and adapts pace and focus accordingly, which can help with anxiety, low mood and relationship worries. Somatic Therapy pays close attention to bodily sensations and how emotions show up in the body; it can be useful for trauma, agitation and learning ways to settle the nervous system.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Isla will work collaboratively to decide which methods feel most helpful based on the client's goals, needs and comfort. That choice can shift over time as trust and understanding grow.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt exercises and body-focused practices to suit remote sessions, and practical adjustments are agreed together so therapy fits everyday life.