Donna Rowley , BACP

Donna Rowley is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with 15 years of clinical experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Donna aims to make the first step feel manageable and straight forward.

She builds a practical, collaborative relationship. Sessions focus on what is causing distress now and what changes a person wants to make. Donna listens with sensitivity and adapts the pace to each person's needs.

Her work includes helping with relationship and attachment concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with body image, chronic pain or illness, caregiver stress, and dissociation. Addiction, eating and substance use difficulties are part of her regular caseload.

Donna frames each plan around simple, achievable goals. Conversations aim to identify patterns, develop coping strategies and try different ways of responding to old habits. Progress is reviewed so the plan can change when needed.

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps the process collaborative. People looking for help with loss, low mood, or longstanding stress often find clear steps and practical tools in sessions. Donna encourages small, sustainable changes that fit daily life.

Approaches and online therapy that fit your life

Donna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach she uses involves identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and testing new ways of responding; this can help with anxiety, depression and stress. Another approach focuses on trauma-informed work, helping people stabilise, understand triggers and build safety before addressing painful memories. Both approaches aim to give clear tools rather than just talk about problems.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your history, current priorities and what feels most useful. Together you will try methods and adapt them as you learn what helps most for your goals.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when it helps. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, jotting down thoughts between sessions or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on steady progress.