Donna Butler

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About Donna Butler

Website link: Donna Butler is an Integrative Psychotherapist and a trauma specialist. She has 30 years’ experience working in the NHS – having worked in A&E as a psychotherapist, supporting and training staff from multi allied professions-including nurses, doctors, paramedics, police and fire service personnel. Donna is also an EMDR (Eye, Movement, De-sensitisation and Reprocessing) trauma specialist. Donna was the founder of the HELP psychotherapy service for all BSUH NHS Trust staff, where she was lead for 12 years. The HELP service received ‘Best Practice’ recognition from NHS Employers for providing individual therapy, group de briefs and training sessions. Training workshops included the topics - Stress management - Mental health awareness /suicide prevention - Counselling skills - Trauma impact and support - Vicarious Trauma She has extensive experience of working for the Local Authorities and the courts, supporting individuals involved with child protection cases. She provides supervision, training and psychological support to legal firms. Donna is now a Consultant Psychotherapist and available to work with private clients and for organisations – providing specialist psychotherapy, training and de briefing following critical incidents. Donna is co- author with Gill Hasson, for the Capstone / Wiley published book ‘Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace ‘ Donna is a registered member of (UKCP) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR UK) and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and is bound by their ethical frameworks