Donna Peters , BACP

Donna Peters brings together extensive professional experience and focused counselling practice to support people through difficult life moments. She has over 20 years of professional work within the NHS and more than four years of direct counselling experience, having completed in excess of 450 clinical hours with clients face to face, by phone, and online.

Her background includes seven years volunteering with a bereavement charity, where she worked with both adults and young people and developed particular expertise in supporting grieving clients. Donna also has experience addressing anxiety, anger management, depression, trauma, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence, and she works with issues related to divorce and separation, guilt and shame, panic disorder and panic attacks, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and young adult concerns.

Trained in person-centred therapy and qualified as an integrative counsellor, Donna draws on techniques such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Brief Therapy when appropriate. She holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and approaches her work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Donna recognises that beginning therapy takes courage and encourages prospective clients to acknowledge the strength in taking that first step.

Integrative approaches for online therapy and practical delivery

Donna draws on person-centred therapy, which emphasises empathy and the client's own strengths to foster self-understanding and emotional resilience. This approach often helps people working through grief, low self-esteem, or personal loss.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), a structured method that explores the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours to help manage anxiety, panic symptoms, and depressive patterns. When a short-term, goal-focused approach is appropriate, she may incorporate Solution Focused Brief Therapy to identify practical steps and build on what is already working.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Donna collaborates with each client to identify techniques that fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions without travel and allow therapists and clients to maintain continuity of care across changing circumstances.