Counsellor profile
Donna Tibby, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Donna
Donna Tibby is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years' experience. She works with adults aged 18 and above and helps people with stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, self-esteem, depression and related concerns.
Donna offers both short-term, solution-focused work and longer-term counselling. She uses a mix of therapeutic ideas rather than one fixed method. That means sessions can focus on practical coping steps or on understanding patterns behind feelings and behaviour.
In sessions she helps people name what is happening and challenge labels they may have taken on, such as ‘I am an anxious person’. She aims to help people test those beliefs and find different ways of responding to thoughts and feelings.
Her practice draws on several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. These are used together to suit what each person brings to counselling.
Donna works from the United Kingdom and follows the BACP ethical framework. Sessions are offered in English and she has experience with issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, chronic illness and living with care responsibilities.
To begin, prospective clients use the site matching process to book a first session after completing a short questionnaire. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being pushed around by them. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward what matters despite hard emotions, and can help with anxiety, low mood and stuck patterns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It teaches practical strategies to test unhelpful thoughts and build different routines, which can suit problems like anxiety, insomnia and low mood.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotional patterns in close relationships. It helps people understand their emotional responses and work on safer ways of connecting, which can be useful for relationship strains and intimacy issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and agree with the client what to try first. That decision is based on the client’s needs, goals and what feels most helpful in early sessions.
Practical benefits of arranging counselling remotely should be checked before booking because session formats are not listed in the biography. Confirm which formats are offered and how they run. Remote sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family time, allow a quieter setting when that is possible, and reduce travel time so people can access help more easily.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationships, addictions and self-esteem.
What is her counselling style?
She offers integrative work that can be short-term and solution-focused or longer-term. Sessions mix practical coping and exploring underlying patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working as a counsellor with adults.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I have sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.