Counsellor profile
Donna Mcallister, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anger and stress support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 404751
- Experience3 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- CBT methods
- ACT techniques
- Emotion regulation
About Donna
Donna Mcallister is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety and depression, and helps those dealing with burnout and life transitions. Donna also lists a wide range of concerns she supports, including relationship strain, self-esteem, grief, addiction, parenting challenges and anger.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. Sessions centre on talking through what is happening now and identifying small, useful changes. She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, alongside attachment-informed and client-centred ways of working.
Donna helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. That can mean looking at thoughts and beliefs, practicing grounding or emotion-regulation skills, and working on values and goals. She also supports people coping with more complex histories such as trauma, abandonment or attachment concerns.
In sessions she aims to build trust and respect so difficult feelings can be talked about without judgement. Practical tools are mixed with reflective conversation so clients can make clearer choices about relationships, work and self-care. She accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary by location. To begin, clients use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that align with what matters. It is useful for chronic worry, stress and patterns of avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and routines. This approach often helps with anxiety, low mood and anger regulation.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will adapt methods collaboratively as sessions progress. Clients and the therapist decide together which skills to practise and which topics to prioritise.
The original biography does not list specific online or in-person formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. They also allow practical name-and-schedule based planning so people can practise skills between sessions and apply them in day-to-day situations.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues are supported?
Donna lists anger among many concerns she works with, alongside stress, relationship strain and burnout. She helps people talk through patterns of irritability, resentment and reactive behaviour.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy within a client-centred frame. The work combines practical skills with reflective conversation.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional counselling experience in the UK following a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling (Hons).
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English. No other languages are listed.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a 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.