Connor O'Donnell, BACP

Connor O'Donnell is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. He has three years' experience and focuses on helping people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low, or struggling after a loss. Connor aims to create calm, steady sessions where people can talk through what matters to them at their own pace.

He follows a person-centred approach, which means he treats the person in front of him as the expert on their life. In sessions he listens closely and reflects back what he notices, whether that is a recurring pattern, a change in feeling, or a small shift in the conversation. This helps people understand what feels important to them right now.

Connor has worked with a bereavement service and a charity supporting carers, so he is familiar with grief, caregiving stress, and related challenges. He also supports people dealing with ageing and geriatric concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, chronic pain and illness, cancer, and the emotional aftermath of separation or divorce.

He pays attention to how people and counsellor relate in the room, and uses those moments to explore real-life relationship patterns. He checks in regularly about what is helping and what needs to change in the work together. Sessions aim to be conversational, paced by the client, and focused on making sense of present difficulties.

If someone is unsure where to start, Connor will help them find a direction together and adjust the way they work as things evolve.

How person-centred work translates to online therapy

Client-centred or person-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and following what matters to the client. The counsellor creates space for a person to lead the conversation, reflect on feelings and explore difficult topics at their own pace. This approach can help with anxiety, grief, low mood and adjusting to major life changes by putting the client's perspective first.

In practice the therapist will notice patterns in what you say and how you say it, and share these observations to see if they feel meaningful. That collaborative noticing helps people make sense of their responses in relationships and everyday life. The therapist will work with the client to decide what feels most useful and will adapt the way of working as therapy progresses.

Specific online session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It also makes it easier to continue therapy when managing long-term health issues or caregiving duties, by helping sessions fit around other commitments rather than replacing them entirely.