Donna Tibby, BACP
3 years in practice
Donna Tibby is a counsellor who offers short-term and longer-term therapy for adults aged 18 and above.
License and registration
- BACP
- 399923 · expires May 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Donna
Donna Tibby is a counsellor who offers short-term and longer-term therapy for adults aged 18 and above. She draws on several approaches to build a tailored plan for each person. Donna keeps things simple and compassionate, focusing on what is happening for the client right now rather than labels.
Donna meets people facing a wide range of concerns, from anxiety and low mood to grief and relationship worries. She also supports people dealing with stress, addictions, sleeping and eating issues, career shifts, and the strain of caregiving.
Background and approach
Her work includes attention to attachment, abandonment, blended family issues and other personal histories that shape relationships. Her practice combines Systemic thinking with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas, plus cognitive strategies from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She adapts methods so sessions feel practical and relevant, helping people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
The aim is greater self-awareness and clearer choices in everyday life. Sessions are offered across the United Kingdom and are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Donna follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and holds the BACP credential.
She also has an Enhanced DBS check. People who choose Donna tend to want a straightforward, humane approach. She invites a collaborative process where goals and pace are shaped by the person in therapy.
The focus is on making change feel achievable and on learning ways to manage difficult feelings and situations.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Donna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Donna names
- Systemic Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches work online
Systemic ideas look at patterns and relationships that influence how people think and feel. This approach can help untangle repeated dynamics and identify small changes that shift daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-based action; it helps people live more in line with what matters despite difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy examines early connection styles and how they show up now, which can be useful for understanding closeness and trust issues. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan so it fits the person's needs and pace. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distances, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text messaging suit people who prefer typing or brief, frequent contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel, while keeping continuity of care when life is busy.We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. It does not change what you pay or the order of the listings.
Questions people ask
What kinds of difficulties does Donna help with?
Donna works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, addictions, sleep and eating problems, parenting strains, and career changes.
What is Donna's counselling style like?
Her style is practical and compassionate. She blends gentle, client-centred listening with exercises to notice patterns and try different responses.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has three years of experience providing therapy to adults using an integrative approach.
What professional credentials does she hold and where does she practise?
She holds the BACP credential and works with clients in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK or prefer another language?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How much does it cost to have sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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