Donna Tibby, BACP

Donna Tibby is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom who supports adults aged 18 and above. She holds BACP registration, which is listed as BACP, and has three years of experience offering both short-term and longer-term therapy. Donna aims to meet people where they are and to help them understand what is happening in their lives right now.

Donna uses a blend of therapy styles to build a personalised plan for each person. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-based ideas and emotion-focused work. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer self-understanding rather than labels or fixed identities.

Common issues she helps people with include stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, addictions and issues around self-esteem. She also supports people facing career change, parenting strain, burnout and longer-term health concerns such as chronic pain and illness. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care matters, abandonment and attachment issues, and body image concerns.

Donna describes her style as compassionate and down-to-earth. She listens for what matters to each person and works collaboratively to set goals and try small, manageable changes. Conversations are plain and direct, with time spent practising new ways of coping as well as making sense of difficult emotions.

Sessions are available across the UK by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions to suit their schedule.

How Donna’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them, and to choose actions that reflect their values. This approach can help with anxiety, stress and getting clear about priorities. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and introduces simple experiments and practical techniques to reduce unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for low mood, anxiety and sleep difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Donna will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as therapy progresses so it fits day-to-day life.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face work and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to arrange sessions around work, caregiving or mobility needs while keeping therapy practices practical and focused.