Donna Hughes, BACP

Donna Hughes is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people feel heard and understood. She creates a warm, non-judgemental space so clients can talk about what matters to them. Donna emphasises the person’s own values, voice and pace throughout the work.

She blends person-centred practice with elements of cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and solution-focused techniques. Those approaches are used flexibly to match each person's needs and goals. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, learning practical ways to cope, and building on strengths.

Many people contact Donna about anxiety, low mood, and stress. She also supports those dealing with relationship difficulties, changes in life, and issues with self-esteem. Additional areas she helps with include communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and panic attacks.

Donna has four years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works in the United Kingdom and is able to take international clients. Sessions are conducted in English.

To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and arranges sessions according to the therapist's availability. Costs vary with location and are provided through a cancellable subscription that can be ended at any time.

How Donna's approaches work online

Donna combines a person-centred way of working with practical methods from cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness. Person-centred work means the counsellor listens closely and follows the client's priorities, helping people voice their values and make decisions. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness offers simple attention and breathing practices to manage stress and build emotional steadiness.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Donna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their situation and goals. That choice can change over time as needs shift, and sessions remain guided by the client's pace and preferences.

The biography does not list which online session types are offered, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use techniques and homework between sessions so progress can continue outside the meeting.