Bridget Donkin, BACP
10 years in practice
Bridget Donkin is a counsellor with ten years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship strain and major life changes.
License and registration
- BACP
- 301489 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Bridget
Bridget Donkin is a counsellor with ten years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship strain and major life changes. She works in a straightforward, down-to-earth way and helps people talk through practical problems and painful feelings. Sessions focus on what matters to the client and on finding manageable steps forward.
Her approach blends existential thinking with client-centred listening. That means she pays attention to what gives life meaning for each person while offering a calm, non-judgemental space to speak.
Background and approach
She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to look at painful interactions and patterns in relationships. Bridget has a BACP credential, which indicates a recognised professional registration in the United Kingdom. She has worked with many concerns including grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and issues around identity and intimacy.
Her background also covers practical problems such as sleep, eating, work stress and caregiver strain. In sessions she uses narrative and mindfulness methods to help people reframe unhelpful stories and build simple skills for coping day to day. Conversations are tailored to each person’s goals and pace.
Bridget aims to help people clarify what they value, reduce immediate distress, and make clearer choices about next steps. Online appointments are offered by video, phone, live chat or messaging. International clients may take part in sessions in English.
To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and scheduling follows the therapist’s availability.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bridget lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Bridget names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Existential Therapy focuses on questions about meaning, choice and responsibility. It helps people facing life transitions, loss, or deep uncertainty to clarify what matters and to make decisions that fit their values.Client-Centred Therapy offers a warm, non-judgemental space where the person’s own pace and priorities guide the work. This approach helps people feel heard and to build confidence in their own resources.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in close relationships and how emotion shapes interactions. It is useful for people who want to understand relationship pain and change repeating cycles.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, needs and preferences. Together they will try things, reflect on what helps, and adapt the plan as therapy progresses.
Online therapy here is offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video calls suit longer conversations and visual contact, phone sessions can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel commitments while keeping regular contact with a registered professional.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Bridget help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, and work or career concerns.
Which therapeutic styles are used in sessions?
Sessions draw on Existential Therapy, Client-Centred principles and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas, alongside mindfulness and narrative techniques to suit the person.
How much experience does she have?
Bridget has ten years' experience working as a counsellor across a range of emotional and relational issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds BACP registration and works from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, international clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Appointments are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and the therapist’s availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Bridget?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.
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