About Doreen
Dr. Doreen Fleet practises a client-centred style that places the person's experience at the heart of therapy. She combines person-focused listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioural approaches.
Doreen uses mindfulness and trauma-informed work when these suit the client's needs. Doreen has 23 years of experience supporting people through stress and anxiety. She also helps people cope with grief, low self-esteem and career worries.
Her work covers relationship strain, parenting pressures and the effects of trauma and abuse.
How Doreen works
Her sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. She helps people identify patterns of thought and behaviour and then tests small changes to see what works. Mindfulness practices are offered to build calm and present-moment awareness when useful.
Doreen pays attention to how life transitions and losses affect everyday functioning. She supports people struggling with anger, depression, compassion fatigue and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Practical tools and steady listening are both part of the work.
She also addresses specific concerns such as body image, abandonment, shame and guilt, caregiver stress, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress. People explore values and life purpose alongside symptom-focused strategies. The aim is to help people find clearer direction and more dependable coping skills.
Doreen lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Doreen works with
The areas below are the ones Doreen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. The counsellor follows the person’s lead and helps them explore their feelings and values so they can make choices that fit their life. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on the effects of traumatic events and uses gentle, paced work to reduce distress and rebuild coping capacities.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and suggest approaches that may suit each person. That collaborative process makes it easier to adapt methods as progress is made or new concerns appear.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from a distance. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or use a written format if that feels more comfortable. These options make therapy more flexible and help fit support around work, childcare and other commitments.
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