Bridget Donkin, BACP

Bridget Donkin is a registered person-centred counsellor with the BACP and 10 years of professional experience. She has worked across the lifespan with children, young people, young adults, couples, adults and older clients, adapting her style to suit different life stages and needs.

Her practice draws on person-centred principles alongside Gestalt work, creative therapy, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural techniques, offering a flexible blend of approaches tailored to each person. Bridget aims to create a respectful, empathetic space where clients can explore feelings, make sense of difficult experiences and develop practical ways to cope.

She has experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, separation and divorce, bereavement, spiritual concerns, self-confidence and esteem difficulties, abortion, bullying, work-related stress, anger, jealousy and issues around infidelity. Bridget also works with intrusive or irrational thoughts, panic disorder, identity concerns, rejection, resentment, abandonment and profound despair. Her practice seeks to address a wide range of presenting problems by matching therapeutic approach to the client’s needs and preferences.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Bridget draws on client-centred therapy to place the person and their experience at the heart of treatment. This approach focuses on empathy, active listening and respect so clients can explore their feelings and find their own solutions - it is helpful for relationship difficulties, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used to identify and shift patterns in close relationships. EFT helps people understand emotional responses, repair attachment ruptures and build stronger connection, making it useful for couples work and relationship-related trauma.

Mindfulness therapy offers practical skills for staying present and reducing reactivity. Mindfulness practices can support anxiety, stress, sleep difficulties and emotional regulation by helping clients notice thoughts and feelings without being overwhelmed by them.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process and Bridget will work collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best based on their goals, preferences and life context. Registered professionals and therapists often combine methods to meet changing needs rather than relying on a single model.

Online work by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging gives flexibility to fit therapy into daily life and makes support more accessible across locations and time zones. These formats allow ongoing therapeutic engagement while accommodating different communication styles and practical constraints.