Counsellor profile
Bridget Donkin, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and Relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Bridget
Counsellor Bridget Donkin is a BACP-registered counsellor working in the United Kingdom with ten years' experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and depression, and a wide range of other issues listed in her profile.
Bridget uses straightforward, person-centred methods. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual client. She listens, reflects, and helps people find practical ways to cope and make decisions. The first meetings usually cover immediate concerns and agree on goals for further work.
Her background includes work across different age groups and life stages. That experience informs how she approaches grief, separation, parenting stresses, and long-term issues such as chronic illness and caregiving strain. Bridget also supports people dealing with identity, intimacy and relationship breakdowns.
Therapeutic approaches she uses include Client-Centred Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy and Narrative Therapy. These methods are brought together in ways that are easy to understand and use in everyday life. Bridget will explain the methods and how they might help.
She also works with concerns such as addictions, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar and compassion fatigue, and with more specific focus areas like adoption and foster care, attachment issues and body image. Sessions are held in the UK context and offered in English.
To start, clients follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and book an initial session. That first appointment sets out practical next steps and how subsequent sessions will work.
Approaches Bridget Uses and how online counselling works
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client's own perspective. The counsellor listens closely and reflects what the person says to help them find their own solutions. This approach is often used for anxiety, low mood and self-esteem issues.Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and the emotions behind them. It helps people who have relationship strains or difficulty with intimacy to identify feelings and change interaction patterns.
Existential Therapy addresses questions about meaning, choice and responsibility. It can help when a person is facing life changes, loss or a period of uncertainty and needs to work out what matters to them.
Working out which approach fits best is part of the early work. The counsellor discusses options with the client and makes choices together based on needs, goals and preferences. That way the approach reflects what the client hopes to achieve.
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time and choose a quieter time for discussion. Some formats need less bandwidth or do not require being on camera, which can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to use video.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she typically help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief and depression, addictions, ADHD and related challenges listed in her profile.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Existential Therapy, Mindfulness and Narrative approaches. Sessions focus on practical steps and emotional understanding.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years' experience working with a range of presenting concerns and life stages.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients; follow the site process to confirm details and arrange a suitable time.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How do I start with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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