Donna Tibby , BACP

Donna Tibby is a qualified, integrative therapeutic counsellor who works with adults aged 18 and above, offering both solution-focused short-term work and longer-term therapy. She brings a compassionate, empathic stance to each client relationship, seeking to understand the unique circumstances that shape how someone feels and behaves.

Donna supports people facing a wide range of concerns, from overwhelming life events and grief to persistent low mood, anxiety, racing thoughts, and difficulties in relationships. She pays attention to the ways people label themselves - for example identifying as an "anxious person" - and helps clients explore and shift those beliefs so they can live with less limiting self-definition.

Using a blend of theoretical approaches, Donna creates a personalised framework tailored to each person’s needs, drawing on evidence-informed techniques to promote insight and change. She follows the ethical framework of the BACP and holds a full Enhanced DBS check, reflecting her commitment to professional standards and safe practice.

Sessions can be delivered in different formats, including online and by phone, so that people can choose what best fits their life and comfort. Donna aims to offer a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where clients can work toward greater self-awareness and practical coping strategies.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take action aligned with their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and coping with difficult life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses, and it can be useful when working on relationship difficulties, attachment issues, and intimacy-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a genuinely accepting, empathetic therapeutic relationship in which the person is supported to explore their own goals and find their own solutions - this approach supports self-esteem, grief work, and personal growth.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. Donna collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts the work as understanding deepens. This collaborative process helps shape a treatment plan that feels manageable and relevant.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins can be arranged via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and daily routines, and allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent support even when in-person meetings are not possible.