Donna Hughes
Calm person-centred counselling for anxiety
About Donna
Donna Hughes is a counsellor who works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She places the person at the centre of the work and aims to offer a kind, respectful space to talk. Donna uses a calm, steady style so people can think clearly and make small changes that feel manageable.
Her core approach is person-centred, which means sessions follow the client’s pace and priorities. She also draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques, choosing brief practical strategies when they fit.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on coping with life changes, low mood, relationship worries, and building self-esteem. People come for help with panic attacks, social anxiety and phobia, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. Donna works to help clients untangle difficult thoughts, notice unhelpful patterns, and try simple experiments to shift things over time.
She emphasises self-compassion and practical steps rather than quick fixes. Donna has four years of experience supporting adults through a range of concerns. Her approach is flexible - some people prefer talking through things in depth, others want structured strategies to manage symptoms.
She aims to meet each person where they are and adapt the work to their needs. Sessions are offered in English and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally. The initial steps are straightforward: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time to begin.
What Donna works with
Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches work online
Donna draws primarily on person-centred work, which focuses on listening and following the client’s priorities. This approach helps people who want a supportive space to talk, to make sense of feelings and find their own solutions. She also uses short-term practical techniques from cognitive behavioural approaches to help with anxious thoughts and panic symptoms. These methods involve noticing thought patterns and trying small behaviour changes to reduce distress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That means sessions can shift over time from open listening to more structured exercises, depending on what is helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and each has practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less internet bandwidth and can fit into short breaks. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or for people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily life.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
