Donna Mcallister, BACP
Donna Mcallister is a counsellor with a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling (HONS) and three years of professional experience.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self Esteem
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About Donna
Donna Mcallister is a counsellor with a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling (HONS) and three years of professional experience. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or depression and who want practical ways to feel steadier in day-to-day life. She focuses on building trust and respect so clients can talk honestly about what is difficult.
Sessions aim to help people make sense of their thoughts and feelings.
Background and approach
The first step is often the hardest, and she offers steady support during that start. Donna draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred listening. These approaches are used to help with low mood, coping with life changes, relationship worries, addictive behaviours and burnout.
She works in a straightforward way and keeps explanations plain. Her background includes work across many concerns, including grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar and body image. She also helps people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness, adoption and attachment issues.
This range means conversations can link current problems with life history and practical coping skills. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. Donna is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - BACP - and aims to make therapy approachable and usable for everyday life.
Registration
| 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.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Donna works with
Everything Donna lists, 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
Approaches Donna lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals and preferences and suggest approaches that fit. Decisions are made together so sessions match what the person needs at that time.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer sessions. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for quicker check-ins or ongoing written reflection between sessions. These options help people keep therapy going despite busy schedules, travel or different time zones.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Donna works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship worries, grief, trauma, addictions and problems with sleep or eating.
What is her style of therapy like?
She uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred listening to offer practical tools and reflective space.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional counselling experience following a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling (HONS).
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
Donna is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are provided in English.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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