Connor O'Donnell, BACP

Connor O'Donnell is a United Kingdom-based therapist with a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). With three years of clinical experience, he works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes, and he also addresses related concerns such as caregiving stress, chronic illness, communication problems, and bereavement. He has worked with a bereavement service and with a charity supporting carers, experiences he found rewarding and that continue to shape his practice.

Connor practices from a person-centred perspective, which means he treats each person as the expert on their own life and creates a space for exploration at the client’s pace. In sessions he listens attentively and stays curious, occasionally reflecting patterns, feelings, or shifts in the conversation so these can be considered together. He pays attention to how the therapeutic relationship may mirror a client’s interactions outside the room and uses those moments as material for understanding and growth.

Throughout the work Connor checks in regularly about what is helping and what may need to change in the therapeutic approach, and he aims to offer a supportive environment where people can make sense of their experience without pressure. For those unfamiliar with different therapy types, he suggests reading short summaries of the main approaches to help decide what feels like the best fit.