Donna Mcallister, BACP

Donna Mcallister is a counsellor who focuses on thoughts and everyday habits to help people manage stress, anxiety and low mood. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling with honours and is registered with the BACP. Donna aims to make the first step feel manageable and will meet people with calm attention and practical support.

She works in a straightforward way that helps clients notice unhelpful thinking and small patterns that keep problems going. Sessions are conversational and rooted in what is affecting daily life, such as sleeping, eating, parenting or work strain. The emphasis is on clear, doable changes rather than jargon or lengthy theory.

Donna draws on approaches that include cognitive behavioural ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviour. Attachment-based and client-centred ways of working shape how she builds trust and listens to the story each person brings. Dialectical behaviour ideas are also part of her toolkit when people need skills for managing strong feelings.

Her experience includes supporting people through grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction concerns and long-term health struggles. She also offers support around identity topics such as LGBT matters and assistance with parenting-related stress. Donna will help set goals that fit each person’s life and resources.

If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to use the site's Start Therapy process and complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging sessions. Sessions are scheduled according to her availability in the United Kingdom.

Using therapy approaches online to change thinking and habits

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical steps to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, sleep and eating difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current coping and connection, helping with relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most helpful and will adapt methods to match goals and day-to-day life. Decisions are made together, and small experiments or skill practice are used to test what helps.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or medical needs. They also allow for shorter check-ins, reduced travel time and continuity of support when people are away from their local area. Registered or accredited professionals can explain which format will best support practical work on thoughts and everyday habits.