Donna Murison, MBACP (Accred), BACP

Donna Murison, MBACP (Accred) offers support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, low self-esteem and intimacy-related issues. She also works with people facing ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and major life changes. Donna meets people where they are and aims to make first steps into therapy feel calm and manageable.

Donna uses a person-centred foundation alongside cognitive behavioural methods. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small changes in behaviour. She brings in compassion-focused ideas when self-criticism and shame are present, and draws on mindfulness-based techniques to help with emotion regulation.

Her practice is flexible and tailored. Some people want short-term, solution-focused work to tackle a single problem. Others prefer longer-term support to build lasting skills and confidence. Donna adapts her approach to match each person’s goals and pace.

In session she talks through thoughts, feelings and behaviours in a warm, non-judgemental way. She aims to help people build practical coping tools and clearer thinking patterns that they can use outside therapy. The relationship in the room is treated as the space where change can begin.

Donna holds accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has ten years' experience. She keeps her practice up to date through regular supervision and ongoing professional development. Sessions are offered in English and she works with international clients where appropriate.

How Donna's approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviours to reduce distress. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationships shape current patterns and help people build new ways of relating to themselves and others.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Donna will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before to decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule a shorter check-in between commitments or to attend when relocating or living abroad. Because the biography does not specify particular session formats, check the platform for current options before booking. Registered and accredited professionals aim to adapt sessions so the work fits the realities of everyday life.