Counsellor profile
Bridget Donkin, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anger and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 301489
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Person-centred listening
- Emotion-focused work
- Mindfulness practice
About Bridget
Bridget Donkin is a BACP-registered counsellor with ten years' experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, depression, addiction and anger. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people manage difficult feelings and improve everyday relationships.
She uses person-centred listening as a starting point. That means clients are invited to set the pace and focus of sessions while she follows their concerns. Bridget also draws on emotionally focused ideas to help people notice and name feelings, and narrative work to look at the stories people tell about themselves.
Mindfulness practice features in sessions to help with staying present and easing intense reactivity. Existential themes come up too, especially when people face big life choices, loss, or questions about meaning. Bridget will suggest small experiments between sessions to try new ways of responding to anger and stress.
Her experience covers a wide range of problems, from sleep and eating struggles to relationship betrayal and carer stress. She has worked with people affected by trauma, attachment issues, ADHD and long-term physical illness. Sessions focus on practical skills alongside exploring how past experiences shape current patterns.
Bridget offers a calm, no-nonsense style and aims to help clients build clearer emotional understanding. People often leave sessions with concrete steps to test in daily life and a clearer sense of what they want to change.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on attentive listening and following what the client brings. Online sessions allow the same careful listening so the client sets the pace and topics that matter most. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong feelings in real time and then practise new ways of responding. This can be useful for anger, relationship distress and intense personal reactions. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories someone tells about themselves and offers ways to try different stories that feel more helpful.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bridget will talk with each client about what feels useful and adapt methods to suit their goals and preferences. That way the plan is shaped together rather than prescribed in advance.
The original biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people choose sessions that suit their energy - for example a camera-on session for deeper emotional work or a phone check-in when bandwidth or scheduling is tighter. Registered or accredited professionals can help clients decide which format will best support their goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, addictions, anger and related concerns such as self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is largely person-centred with emotionally focused and narrative elements. Sessions combine listening, emotional exploration and practical exercises.
How much experience does she have?
Bridget has ten years of practice supporting adults across a range of concerns.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I see her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients in English.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.