Donna Watts

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions support
• Relationship issues

About Donna

Donna Watts helps people work through stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem. She uses a person-centred style and draws on a range of approaches to suit different needs. Donna is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has 14 years of experience in practice.

She focuses on practical conversations that aim to clarify what is most troubling and which small steps might help. Sessions often involve looking at patterns in relationships and thought, and trying out different ways of responding to difficult feelings. She uses elements of cognitive behavioural methods to address unhelpful thinking, alongside attachment-based ideas about how early relationships shape current expectations.

Donna also works with people affected by abandonment, adoption and foster care experiences, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and communication problems. She supports those facing long-term illness, cancer, chronic pain and caregiver stress, and those managing codependency or commitment concerns.

Her background combines psychodynamic thinking with solution-focused techniques to help people understand how past events affect present choices, while also identifying practical changes that bring relief. Sessions are broadly client-centred, so the person's concerns and goals guide the work.

Donna offers her practice from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. International clients can be considered. To begin, the site matching process is used to book an initial appointment and start planning the next steps.

Approaches used in remote counselling and what they involve

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape expectations and reactions in current relationships, helping people understand patterns that cause distress. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and helping the person lead the pace and topics of sessions, useful for building clarity about personal goals. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) examines how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Donna will discuss what feels most helpful and try different methods to find a good fit based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and reviewed as therapy progresses.

The biography does not specify which remote formats are used, so confirm the available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and treatment schedules, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also allow a person to join from a quieter location or choose audio-only sessions if that helps with concentration or bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote work to keep practical progress possible.

Topics Donna lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• 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
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Donna

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage stress and anxiety using approaches that address thoughts and coping strategies.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practices a client-centred approach and uses attachment-based, cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic and solution-focused methods as appropriate.

What experience does she have?

Donna has 14 years of professional experience in therapeutic practice.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Can I meet with her if I live outside the UK?

She does accept international clients; sessions are provided in English.

What session formats does she offer?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.