Donna Tibby, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Compassionate listening
Solution focused
Sleep and rest

About Donna

Donna Tibby is a counsellor who works with adults aged 18 and above. She holds BACP registration, and she offers both short-term, solution-focused work and longer-term therapy. Donna aims to help people who feel overwhelmed by life events, persistent low mood, or anxious thoughts.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She listens without judgement and helps people make sense of what they are feeling. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer self-understanding rather than labels. Donna encourages clients to test new ways of thinking and living that reduce unhelpful patterns.

Donna combines several therapeutic approaches to build a personalised plan. That means she might use ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside Attachment-based and Emotionally-Focused ideas. The exact mix depends on what a person needs and what works for them.

She has particular experience helping with stress, sleep difficulties, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, and parenting concerns. Additional focuses include body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, ADHD, and challenges linked to adoption and attachment.

Donna follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. Sessions can be arranged nationwide via online or by phone, and she aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk things through and try practical changes.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match what matters to them. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and encourages practical experiments to test new ways of coping, which can help with sleep problems and worry. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early experiences affect current bonds and emotional responses, useful for intimacy and communication issues.

Deciding which approach to try is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to agree goals and test different methods. That collaborative process means techniques are adjusted to fit the person’s needs, pace and preferences rather than applying a single set of rules.

If you are considering online or phone sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online working can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. It also means practical tools and exercises can be shared and practised between sessions to support changes in everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial 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)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this counsellor help with?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting and career concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is warm, direct and practical. Sessions combine listening with steps you can try between meetings.

How long has she been practising?

She has three years of professional experience working with adults in counselling and psychotherapy.

What credentials and location apply?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.