Counsellor profile
Donna Hendricks, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- CBT methods
- Person centred
- Trauma focus
About Donna
Counsellor Donna Hendricks is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 12 years of experience working with adults in voluntary, private and NHS settings. She lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and coping with life changes among her main areas of work. Sessions are offered in English from the United Kingdom.
Donna trained in counselling and uses a person-centred foundation in her practice. She also completed a Masters in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy, so she draws on cognitive behavioural methods to address symptoms like panic, OCD, depression and social anxiety.
Her style begins from the premise that the client knows their experience best. She asks what has happened to someone, rather than what is wrong with them. In practice this means listening closely, offering reflections and checking understanding as the conversation unfolds.
In sessions she may introduce practical CBT techniques to help manage thoughts and behaviours. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when they suit the problem being discussed. Solution-focused ideas are used to identify small, achievable steps.
Donna works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family issues, parenting, eating and body image worries, career stress, bipolar and ADHD related difficulties. She can also help with issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, dissociation, guilt and shame.
Please confirm current session options before booking. To start, follow the site matching steps and book a first session via the online counselling options button.
How Donna uses therapy approaches in online counselling
Donna combines person-centred listening with evidence-based approaches to help with common problems. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and gives practical exercises to reduce panic, low mood and anxiety. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that fit their values and long-term aims. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, offers specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donna will discuss options and check what fits the client’s needs, goals and preferences. She aims to decide together which methods to use and when to try a different way if something is not helping.
The profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm available session types before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote sessions to carry out the same practical exercises and skills-based work they do in person.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem and coping with life changes among her main areas. Additional concerns include relationship and family problems, eating and body image, career stress, bipolar and ADHD related difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her core approach is person-centred, starting from the idea that the client knows their experience best. She combines this with evidence-based techniques from cognitive behavioural and acceptance and commitment therapies.
How much experience does she have?
Donna has 12 years of experience working with adults in voluntary, private and NHS settings.
Which professional bodies is she listed with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is also listed with NCPS as stated in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the See online counselling options button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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