Donna Murison, MBACP (Accred), BACP
Therapist offering practical, compassionate support
Book with DonnaAbout Donna
Donna Murison, MBACP (Accred) helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. She supports those struggling with relationship issues, grief, low self-esteem, addiction concerns, and challenges linked to ADHD and bipolar mood shifts. Donna also works with people coping with career pressure, parenting strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and issues around intimacy and communication.
Donna uses a flexible, person-centred way of working. She listens first and adapts her approach to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on practical strategies, clearer thinking, and building self-compassion. The aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to manage day-to-day demands. Her background combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with compassion-focused ideas and mindfulness.
Donna draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-informed work when appropriate. This mix supports both short-term problem solving and longer-term change. Clients who discover ADHD later in life are invited to explore what that means for them.
Donna helps make sense of old coping patterns, build kinder self-talk, and develop practical routines that fit how the brain works. She also offers support for people navigating perimenopause, divorce or other significant transitions. Donna is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP (Accred).
She updates her practice through regular supervision and continued professional development. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
What Donna works with
Everything Donna lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Donna is listed here; the rest shows what else Donna works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- 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
- 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
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- 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)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on what matters to the person and on building small, value-led actions to move forward. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches skills to shift unhelpful patterns and manage anxiety or low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships affect current ways of relating and can help people feel safer in connection and communication.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will check what matters to the client and try methods that fit their goals and preferences. This collaborative process means plans are reviewed and adapted as progress is made.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the exact options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use methods such as mindfulness exercises, behavioural experiments or thought records between sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss how to structure sessions so they suit someone’s routines and practical needs.
Questions people ask about Donna
What concerns does Donna most often help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, ADHD, addictions and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is person-centred and practical. She listens first, then adapts CBT, mindfulness and compassion approaches to suit each person.
What is her professional background?
Donna has around 10 years' experience working in counselling and psychotherapy and continues professional development and supervision.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, MBACP (Accred), and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats here, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and clinician availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Donna?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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