Donna Hughes, BACP

Donna Hughes offers a person-centred way of working that puts the client's pace and values first. She aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters to them and start to make sense of difficult feelings.

She helps people who are feeling anxious, low in mood, or struggling with self-esteem. Donna also supports those facing relationship strain or major life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps alongside listening and reflection.

With four years of practice, Donna blends a person-centred stance with techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural approaches, mindfulness and solution-focused methods. She chooses tools that suit each person rather than using a single fixed method.

Many people come because they feel stuck, overwhelmed, or alone. Donna works to untangle unhelpful patterns and to build clearer ways of coping with panic, social anxiety, guilt or isolation. She also addresses issues commonly affecting women, such as pressures around identity and self-love.

Sessions are carried out in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Donna describes herself as a counsellor registered with BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and she brings a calm, respectful approach to every conversation.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Donna combines a person-centred way of working with practical techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches and solution-focused methods. A person-centred approach means sessions begin from the client's perspective, with the counsellor listening and reflecting to help the person find their own answers. Cognitive behavioural ideas look at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect and include simple tools for managing anxiety and low mood. Solution-focused methods focus on small, achievable steps and what is already working in someone's life to build change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Donna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs evolve, and the counsellor will check in about what is helping and what could be adjusted.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues for a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be quicker to arrange or easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging can suit shorter check-ins, people who prefer typing, or those who need to fit sessions into a busy day. These options make it easier to attend sessions from different places and on varied schedules, while working with registered or accredited professionals and therapists who adapt approaches to each person's situation.