- Person-centred focus
- Emotionally-focused methods
- Mindfulness and narrative
About Bridget
Bridget Donkin is a BACP counsellor who helps people deal with relationship pain and the intense emotions that can follow. She focuses on worries like jealousy, anxiety, grief and problems with intimacy. Her style aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about, so people can find clearer ways forward.
She uses an approach that centres the person in the room. That means listening closely to what matters to each individual and reflecting it back so feelings make more sense. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to look at how attachment and closeness affect relationships.
Bridget has around ten years of experience supporting people through life changes and emotional struggles. Her background includes work across a wide range of concerns such as depression, stress, addiction, parenting strains and issues linked to identity and sexuality. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, bereavement and adoption or foster-care histories.
In sessions she uses mindful exercises and narrative techniques to help people notice patterns, calm intense feelings and tell their story in new ways. The aim is practical: to help someone manage day-to-day reactions and make decisions that feel better for them.
People who meet her often work on improving communication, building self-esteem, reducing anger or handling intrusive thoughts. Bridget offers a steady, patient presence while helping clients try different ways of responding to recurring problems.
She uses an approach that centres the person in the room. That means listening closely to what matters to each individual and reflecting it back so feelings make more sense. She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to look at how attachment and closeness affect relationships.
Bridget has around ten years of experience supporting people through life changes and emotional struggles. Her background includes work across a wide range of concerns such as depression, stress, addiction, parenting strains and issues linked to identity and sexuality. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, bereavement and adoption or foster-care histories.
In sessions she uses mindful exercises and narrative techniques to help people notice patterns, calm intense feelings and tell their story in new ways. The aim is practical: to help someone manage day-to-day reactions and make decisions that feel better for them.
People who meet her often work on improving communication, building self-esteem, reducing anger or handling intrusive thoughts. Bridget offers a steady, patient presence while helping clients try different ways of responding to recurring problems.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Bridget draws on client-centred work that focuses on the person in front of her, helping them feel heard and understood and then using that understanding to guide change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy methods help make sense of attachment and closeness, useful for jealousy, intimacy and relationship pain. She also uses existential ideas to help people face life changes and find meaning when things feel uncertain.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Bridget will work together with each person to choose ways of working that match their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process means approaches can shift as understanding deepens and progress is made.
Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy days and fewer travel demands. Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since specific formats are not listed in this profile. Many people find online work helpful for regular check-ins, short practical reviews, and guided mindfulness or narrative exercises that can be done between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She supports people with relationship concerns including jealousy and intimacy, plus stress, anxiety, grief, depression and addictions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and person-centred, with emotionally-focused and narrative tools to help people understand feelings and stories that repeat in their lives.
What is her background and experience?
She has about 10 years' experience working with a wide range of emotional and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not specified in the profile.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
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