- Practical coping skills
- Warm listening approach
- Works with relationships
About Donna
Donna Mcallister is a counsellor with a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling (HONS) and three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She offers a calm, respectful presence for people who are finding life hard and want practical help. Donna works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, including intimacy-related problems and jealousy.
Donna uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and experiment with small changes. Attachment-based and client-centred ways of working shape the way she builds trust and listens without judgement.
Sessions are focused on everyday problems and coping skills. Donna helps people break big problems into manageable steps and practise new responses between meetings. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and complex issues such as addiction, ADHD, body image and career stress.
Her BACP credential is listed as part of her background and reflects professional registration in the UK. She is comfortable working with clients who identify as LGBT and with a broad range of life challenges, including parenting strain, chronic illness, caregiving stress and blended family concerns.
Donna aims to make the first steps simple. She invites people to talk through what matters now, set clear goals, and try approaches that fit their daily life. She values a practical, humane style that keeps the client’s priorities at the centre.
Donna uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and experiment with small changes. Attachment-based and client-centred ways of working shape the way she builds trust and listens without judgement.
Sessions are focused on everyday problems and coping skills. Donna helps people break big problems into manageable steps and practise new responses between meetings. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and complex issues such as addiction, ADHD, body image and career stress.
Her BACP credential is listed as part of her background and reflects professional registration in the UK. She is comfortable working with clients who identify as LGBT and with a broad range of life challenges, including parenting strain, chronic illness, caregiving stress and blended family concerns.
Donna aims to make the first steps simple. She invites people to talk through what matters now, set clear goals, and try approaches that fit their daily life. She values a practical, humane style that keeps the client’s priorities at the centre.
How Donna’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them, then commit to actions that matter to them; it can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and practising alternative skills; it often supports people with depression, anxiety and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy emphasises how early relationships shape current patterns and can guide work on intimacy-related issues and relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donna will talk with each person about their goals, day-to-day constraints and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try first. The plan can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
The main practical benefit of online therapy is fitting sessions into everyday life. It can make it easier to attend around work, childcare and other commitments, and to maintain continuity when schedules are busy. If you are considering working online, confirm which session formats are offered before booking so you know what to expect. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use online meetings to provide consistent, goal-focused support that can be integrated into normal routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can I bring to therapy?
Donna works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction and life changes such as parenting or career stress.
How would she approach my problem in sessions?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with client-centred and attachment-based ways of working to help you notice patterns, try small changes and build a trusting relationship.
What is her background and experience?
Donna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling (HONS) and has three years of professional counselling experience in the UK.
What credentials and location are shown?
She is listed with BACP and works from the United Kingdom as her stated location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.