Bridget Donkin , BACP

Bridget Donkin is a BACP-registered counsellor with ten years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life stages and emotional challenges. Registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), she draws on a person-centred foundation to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the pace and focus of their work.

She has worked successfully with children, young people, young adults, couples, adults and older adults, tailoring her approach to suit each individual or family. Bridget integrates creative methods and mindfulness techniques alongside person-centred principles to help clients explore thoughts, feelings and patterns that affect everyday life. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, bereavement, separation and divorce, self-esteem and identity difficulties, relationship strains, trauma and intrusive thoughts, parenting challenges, work-related stress, and many other presenting issues.

Bridget aims to collaborate with clients to clarify goals and develop practical coping strategies while attending to emotional experience. She prioritizes an empathetic, attentive approach that honours each person's history and values, adapting therapeutic tools to meet the needs of individuals and families at different stages of life.

Approaches That Guide Bridget's Online Work

Bridget draws on client-centred therapy, which places the client at the heart of the process and focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship so people can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. This approach suits those facing life changes, low self-esteem, or relationship difficulties.

She also uses mindfulness therapy to help clients develop present-moment awareness and practical techniques for reducing rumination, managing anxiety, and improving sleep and concentration. These practices can support stress management and emotional regulation across a wide range of concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the journey. Bridget collaborates with each person to identify which methods feel most helpful based on their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the work over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online sessions - via video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules, for those living at a distance, or for people who prefer remote contact. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions and to integrate therapeutic work into everyday life while still working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor support to individual circumstances.