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Donna Tibby

Donna Tibby

BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 3+ years of experience

Experienced integrative counsellor for adults

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  • Compassionate listening
  • Practical coping strategies
  • Focus on beliefs

About Donna

Donna Tibby is a BACP counsellor who offers integrative therapy for adults aged 18 and over. She presents as warm and compassionate and focuses on helping people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, low mood, or life changes. Donna emphasises understanding rather than labels and encourages people to notice how beliefs shape their day-to-day life.

She combines several therapeutic approaches to build a personalised plan for each person. That might mean short-term, goal-focused work or longer-term exploration. Donna aims to help people change unhelpful beliefs, slow racing thoughts, and find new ways to cope with pain or loss.

Sessions use straightforward language and a calm style. Donna describes her work as empathic and practical, encouraging clients to try ideas between sessions and reflect on what helps. She has experience supporting people with relationship concerns, grief, trauma, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, and anger.

Donna holds registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She follows the BACP ethical framework and maintains an Enhanced DBS check. Her practice operates in the United Kingdom and sessions are conducted in English.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Fees vary with location and there is a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients should use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

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 stressChronic 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

How Donna’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful coping patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and aims to test and change unhelpful patterns through practical exercises and experiments between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding emotions and how they shape close connections, useful for relationship stress and intimacy-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Donna discusses goals and preferences together with the client and adapts methods over time. That collaborative process helps settle on techniques that feel useful and realistic for everyday life.

The profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, avoid travel time, or have shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to work from a familiar environment and to try practical exercises between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals, including the therapist named here, can explain how a chosen approach will be used online and help tailor sessions to individual needs.

At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
BACP
Languages
English
Registration (United Kingdom)
BACP · No. 399923

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Donna work with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addiction, anger and relationship issues, among other concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Donna uses a compassionate, practical style that mixes short-term and longer-term work. She encourages trying strategies between sessions and focuses on reducing unhelpful labels.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Donna has three years of professional experience working as an integrative counsellor with adults aged 18 and over.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are offered for therapy?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time; sessions are provided within the United Kingdom.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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

How do I start working with Donna?

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

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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