- Compassionate listener
- Blends several approaches
- Works with adults
About Donna
Donna Tibby is a BACP counsellor who works with adults aged 18 and over. She offers both short-term, solution-focused support and longer-term therapy depending on what a person needs. Donna aims to treat each person as an individual and listens without judgement.
Her approach is grounded in empathy and compassion. She helps people make sense of strong feelings like anxiety, grief or low mood, and looks at how daily patterns and beliefs shape those feelings. Donna often helps people challenge self-labels such as "I'm an anxious person" and work towards living with fewer limiting beliefs.
Donna draws on a mix of well-known approaches to build a personalised plan. She blends techniques that focus on thoughts and behaviour with work on relationships and emotional experience. The methods are used to help people gain more self-awareness and practical ways to cope.
She mentions experience supporting people with issues such as stress, relationship concerns, addiction, trauma, intimacy-related problems, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting stresses, career strain and ADHD. Additional areas listed include attachment, abandonment, body image and chronic health challenges.
Sessions are available across the United Kingdom. Sessions may be offered face-to-face, online or by phone; readers should confirm current session options before booking. Donna follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and holds a BACP credential.
Her approach is grounded in empathy and compassion. She helps people make sense of strong feelings like anxiety, grief or low mood, and looks at how daily patterns and beliefs shape those feelings. Donna often helps people challenge self-labels such as "I'm an anxious person" and work towards living with fewer limiting beliefs.
Donna draws on a mix of well-known approaches to build a personalised plan. She blends techniques that focus on thoughts and behaviour with work on relationships and emotional experience. The methods are used to help people gain more self-awareness and practical ways to cope.
She mentions experience supporting people with issues such as stress, relationship concerns, addiction, trauma, intimacy-related problems, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting stresses, career strain and ADHD. Additional areas listed include attachment, abandonment, body image and chronic health challenges.
Sessions are available across the United Kingdom. Sessions may be offered face-to-face, online or by phone; readers should confirm current session options before booking. Donna follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and holds a BACP credential.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Donna commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred ways of working. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it can help with anxiety, depression and uncertainty. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and helps people understand how early bonds influence current connections and intimacy. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the work, emphasising being heard and understood so they can find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Donna will discuss different options and help the client decide what feels most useful for their goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.
The therapist mentions offering sessions face-to-face, online or by phone, but readers should confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow a check-in during a lunch break or between commitments. Telephone sessions can be a simpler way to talk when video is not convenient. Talk with the therapist when you start so sessions can be arranged to suit daily routines and practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions and trauma. Other areas listed include sleep and eating problems, parenting stress, career challenges and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is empathetic and practical. Donna listens without judgement and helps people understand feelings and change unhelpful beliefs over time.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working with adults in counselling and psychotherapy settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
Donna holds BACP credentials and works in the United Kingdom, following the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the continue button on this profile, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.