Donna Murison, MBACP (Accred), BACP

Donna Murison, MBACP (Accred) welcomes people who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, addictions or concerns around intimacy and eating or sleeping. She also supports people dealing with career pressure, compassion fatigue, bipolar and depression, and helps those coping with big life transitions. Donna aims to make the first steps into therapy calm and straightforward.

Her style is adaptable. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as a core method, blended with person-centred values. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical strategies and building skills that can be used between meetings. Donna talks things through in a straightforward and warm manner.

She often works with people processing a late ADHD diagnosis, helping them understand how it has shaped their life and building compassionate, practical ways to manage day-to-day demands. She also supports people facing loss, long-term health issues, and chronic stress where developing self-kindness is important.

Donna describes the relationship in therapy as central. She emphasises warmth, patience and acceptance while helping clients examine thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Together they create a toolkit of coping techniques and small, achievable steps toward change.

Donna is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - MBACP (Accred) - and has around ten years' experience working with a wide range of concerns. Sessions are offered in English and she works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. To start, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

How Donna's approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change patterns that maintain anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape present feelings and reactions, helping people build more helpful ways of relating.

Finding the right way of working is part of therapy. Donna will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which approach, or blend of approaches, best fits their needs. The choice is collaborative and can change as work progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking so you know what is offered. Many people find online work helps them fit therapy around work, family and daily life, and it can make it easier to keep momentum between meetings. Online sessions also allow for shorter check-ins when a quick follow-up helps practice new skills. Registered or accredited professionals adapt techniques so exercises, behavioural experiments and compassionate practices can be used effectively in remote sessions.