- Direct collaborative approach
- Focus on grief and trauma
- Adoption and foster care concerns
About Donna
Donna Rowley is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression. Donna aims to offer steady professional support while keeping things straightforward and humane.
Her working style is respectful and down-to-earth. She prefers a collaborative approach where the person in front of her helps shape the goals. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as making space to talk through difficult emotions.
Donna pays attention to how past losses and attachment wounds can affect present relationships and coping. This includes work around abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, and other attachment issues. She also addresses related areas such as caregiver strain, chronic illness, body image and eating-related struggles.
In therapy she combines listening with clear, manageable strategies. Conversations are paced to the client’s comfort and aim to build more reliable ways of coping with anxiety, addiction and low mood. Over time the aim is to reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning.
To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and then books according to the therapist’s schedule. Fees vary with location and the service uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Donna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on both understanding problems and developing practical skills. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try alternative ways of thinking and behaving; this can ease anxiety and low mood. Another approach focuses on understanding how past loss and attachment difficulties shape current relationships and feelings, which can be useful for grief, abandonment and adoption-related concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to agree which methods suit a person’s needs, goals and preferences, and may adjust the plan as work progresses.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session formats before booking as these are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow check-ins that suit work or family schedules. They can also offer options for shorter or more frequent contact when helpful, and for choosing quieter or lower-bandwidth ways to connect depending on what works best for you.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and depression as well as related issues like abandonment and attachment concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, combining listening with manageable strategies that clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.