Connor O'Donnell

Connor O'Donnell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works from a person-centred approach. He holds BACP registration and has three years of experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Connor focuses on practical, steady conversations that help people cope with big life changes and day-to-day difficulties.

He spent time working with a bereavement service and a charity that supports carers, which informs how he listens to loss and caring pressures. In sessions he treats the client as the expert on their life and follows what feels most relevant to them. He checks in regularly about how the work is going and adjusts the pace or focus when that is needed.

Connor describes sessions as a shared process. He may offer observations about patterns or shifts in feeling and invite the client to see whether those observations resonate. He also pays attention to how people relate in the room, since that can reflect how they relate outside sessions.

People typically come with a single issue or with a mixture of worries such as health concerns, family tensions, or the ongoing strain of caregiving. He aims to create space for people to make sense of these concerns at their own speed while being listened to and taken seriously.

Connor encourages anyone who is unsure about therapy types to read brief summaries of common approaches before starting. He will work collaboratively to find the right way forward and to adjust the work as needs change.

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