Donna Murison, MBACP (Accred) , BACP

Donna Murison, MBACP (Accred) provides practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, ADHD and other life changes. She offers help with addiction, sleep and eating concerns, compassion fatigue and career strain. Donna also supports those dealing with intimacy issues and the emotional effects of chronic illness or caring roles.

Donna uses a person-centred stance as the base of her work. She listens without judgement and prioritises warmth and genuineness in sessions. This creates a steady space where people can talk about what matters most to them and set clear, achievable goals.

Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to shape practical steps. That can mean noticing unhelpful thought patterns, trying new behaviours between sessions, and building skills to manage strong emotions.

Donna places particular emphasis on developing self-compassion. She helps people understand where a harsh inner critic comes from and how to respond more kindly to themselves. For someone newly diagnosed with ADHD later in life, she supports making sense of that experience and building strategies that suit the way their brain works.

With ten years' experience and accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Donna combines ongoing learning and regular supervision with a flexible approach. Her sessions can be short-term and focused or longer-term, depending on what a person needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Donna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing difficult feelings and committing to actions that match a person's values, useful for stress, life changes and long-term challenges.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods to fit a person's goals and preferences. That means sessions can be tailored as someone learns what helps them most, whether they want short-term tools or longer exploration.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people work face to face, phone sessions can be quicker and use less bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can suit short check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options give practical flexibility while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.