Donna Mcallister, BACP
Donna Mcallister is a counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety and life changes.
About Donna
Donna Mcallister is a counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling and has three years of professional experience. Donna aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through what feels overwhelming.
She uses clear, practical approaches in sessions so people can try things that help between meetings. That might look like noticing unhelpful thoughts, learning ways to tolerate strong emotions, or focusing on values and what matters most in daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions move at a steady, manageable pace tailored to each person. Donna draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred listening to make sure people feel heard and understood.
Cognitive behavioural and acceptance-based techniques are used when practical tools are helpful. Her practice supports people dealing with depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief, trauma, addiction and parenting strain. She also works with concerns such as body image, career stress, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
Sessions consider both immediate coping and longer-term change. Donna works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions to international clients in English. Therapy is provided via video calls, phone, live chat or text messaging so people can choose what fits their life.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the schedule offered.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 404751 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Donna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Donna names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Donna's approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and when life changes feel overwhelming. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand and change those patterns in everyday life. Client-Centred Therapy places listening and empathy at the heart of sessions so people feel understood before practical work begins.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Donna will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped before recommending tools or approaches. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit around life. Video calls are useful for a closer face-to-face feel. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer writing things out or need greater flexibility. These options help people access therapy from different locations and at different times.
Frequently asked
What kinds of issues can be discussed in sessions?
Donna supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, addiction and a wide range of other concerns listed in her profile.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and conversational. Donna uses client-centred listening alongside approaches such as ACT, CBT and attachment-based ideas to work on thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has three years of professional work experience and a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling (HONS).
Is Donna associated with any professional body?
Donna is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP in her credentials.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is charged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a course of therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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