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- Person-centred
- Compassion-focused
- Practical strategies
About Donna
Donna Murison, MBACP (Accred) helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also supports those coping with grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, addiction-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and life transitions. Donna offers a calm and practical space where people can talk things through and plan manageable steps forward.
Donna uses an integrative approach built on a person-centred foundation. She blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy to match what each person needs. Sessions usually focus on understanding thoughts and feelings, developing coping strategies, and practising new skills between meetings.
She describes the therapeutic relationship as warm and trusting, and aims to make first steps feel less overwhelming. Clients set the pace and goals, and Donna adapts interventions to suit short-term problem solving or longer-term work. Practical tools, mindfulness and self-compassion exercises are used alongside talk therapy.
Donna has ten years' experience and is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as MBACP (Accred). She keeps her practice up to date through supervision and continued professional development.
Sessions are conducted in English and Donna accepts international clients. People interested in working with her are invited to begin by completing the service's short matching questionnaire and then arranging sessions according to the scheduling options provided.
Donna uses an integrative approach built on a person-centred foundation. She blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Compassion-Focused Therapy to match what each person needs. Sessions usually focus on understanding thoughts and feelings, developing coping strategies, and practising new skills between meetings.
She describes the therapeutic relationship as warm and trusting, and aims to make first steps feel less overwhelming. Clients set the pace and goals, and Donna adapts interventions to suit short-term problem solving or longer-term work. Practical tools, mindfulness and self-compassion exercises are used alongside talk therapy.
Donna has ten years' experience and is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as MBACP (Accred). She keeps her practice up to date through supervision and continued professional development.
Sessions are conducted in English and Donna accepts international clients. People interested in working with her are invited to begin by completing the service's short matching questionnaire and then arranging sessions according to the scheduling options provided.
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Approaches that suit talking online and changing patterns
Donna uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and practise alternative responses, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and sleep or eating concerns. She also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles to help people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and to focus on values-based action.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and situation. That way the plan is tailored, and adjustments can be made as progress and needs become clearer.
If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats available before booking since the profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also mean choosing quieter surroundings or avoiding video when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use these practical options to help sessions fit into everyday life without asking for big changes in routine.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
See below
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Donna help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship worries, low self-esteem, ADHD, addictions and many other concerns listed in her profile.
What is her counselling style like?
The style is warm and person-centred, combining practical skills work with reflective talk. Sessions aim to build self-compassion and clearer coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has ten years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and life-change issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP (Accred), and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are used.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Donna?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.