Connor O'Donnell, BACP

Connor O'Donnell is a UK-based therapist who brings a person-centred approach to work with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, depression, major life changes, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, caring responsibilities, trauma, and loss. He has experience supporting clients through bereavement and has worked with a bereavement service as well as a charity supporting carers, roles he found particularly rewarding. Connor practises from a person-centred perspective, which treats each person as the expert on their own life and focuses on creating a respectful space to explore what matters most to them.

In sessions he aims to move at each person’s pace, listening and staying curious while helping to notice patterns, feelings, and shifts in how a situation is experienced. At times he may reflect an observation back to a client - a pattern, an emotion, or a change in the conversation - and together they will consider whether it feels meaningful. The work is understood as a shared process, where both therapist and client may identify points to follow and explore.

Connor checks in regularly about how the work is going, what feels helpful, and whether anything should change in their approach. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) - a postgraduate qualification - and is affiliated with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. His practice is intended to offer thoughtful, steady support for people wanting to make sense of difficulties and find a way forward.

Person-Centred Practice and Online Support

Client-centred therapy places the person seeking help at the centre of the process, treating them as the expert on their own experience and offering a non-directive, exploratory space to make sense of difficulties. This approach focuses on empathic listening, following what feels important to the individual, and working at a pace that suits them - it is well suited to issues such as anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and life transitions.

Within the same person-centred framework, online bereavement and caregiver support use the same principles to help people process loss and ongoing caring responsibilities. The emphasis is on collaborative exploration rather than fixed directives, so the therapist and client decide together which themes to focus on and how the work should evolve.

Registered professionals can deliver this kind of work effectively online. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility to fit therapy around other commitments, reduce travel time, and allow people to access support from home or work. For many, these options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to try different formats until the right fit is found.