Donna Mcallister, BACP
Donna Mcallister uses straightforward, person-centred counselling to help people make sense of difficult moments.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self Esteem
- +18 more
About Donna
Donna Mcallister uses straightforward, person-centred counselling to help people make sense of difficult moments. She is a BACP counsellor with three years of practice in the United Kingdom. Donna offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood.
She listens without judgement and helps people name what is happening. Sessions focus on simple steps to reduce distress and build better day-to-day coping. Donna works with issues such as relationship strain, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and addiction concerns.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on methods that help people notice their thoughts, clarify values and try out small changes in daily life. Cognitive tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and develop new habits. Attachment-informed ideas guide work around intimacy, trust and early relationship patterns.
Donna also supports people facing life transitions, career stress, parenting strains, sleep and eating difficulties, and long-term health challenges. She can discuss concerns around ADHD, compassion fatigue and sexual diversity respectfully and without judgement. Sessions are offered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging, which can fit around work and family life.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled based on availability. Donna aims to help people take the first brave steps toward more manageable days.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 404751 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Donna works with
Everything Donna lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Donna lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical alternatives. CBT offers clear tools for tackling worry, sleep and eating problems, and for managing mood swings or patterns of avoidance.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donna will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels helpful. Together they choose methods that fit the situation and change them as progress is made.
Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit counselling around work, family and other commitments. Video calls allow fuller conversation and non-verbal cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be more flexible, while chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and manageable for different lifestyles and needs.
Frequently asked
What issues does Donna help people with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and burnout. Other areas include grief, trauma, addiction and relationship or intimacy concerns.
What style of therapy is used in sessions?
Donna uses a person-centred style combined with cognitive behaviour techniques and attachment-informed ideas. The aim is practical change through clearer thinking and improved relationship patterns.
What background does Donna bring to counselling?
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Counselling (HONS) and has three years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Where is Donna based and how is she registered?
Donna practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Donna?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.
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