Donna Tibby , BACP

Donna Tibby is a qualified, integrative therapeutic counsellor who offers solution-focused short-term and longer-term therapy for adults aged 18 and above. She frames her work around compassion and empathy, meeting each person as an individual and shaping a personalised, holistic approach that draws on multiple theoretical models to support meaningful change and deeper self-understanding.

She works with a broad range of issues that can affect how someone feels about themselves and their life. This includes responding to life events that feel too big or painful to face alone, as well as helping people who experience low mood, anxiety, racing thoughts, or an unclear sense of self. Donna often supports clients who are living with labels - for example identifying as "an anxious person" - and helps them explore and shift those beliefs so they can live less defined by a single label.

Donna blends different therapeutic modalities to create an individually tailored framework for each client. She adheres to the ethical framework of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK, and holds a full Enhanced DBS check. Counselling is offered face-to-face, as nationwide online counselling, or by phone.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages clients to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take action guided by personal values. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and situations where someone feels overwhelmed by internal experiences.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in close relationships and emotional responses. It is useful for people struggling with intimacy-related issues, abandonment or attachment concerns, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Donna works collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She and the client review progress together and adapt the framework as therapy unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen through video calls, by phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care when circumstances change, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists to pursue personal growth and coping strategies.