Connor O'Donnell

Connor O'Donnell is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has three years' experience working in the United Kingdom. He lists stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes among the main concerns he supports. Connor has worked with a bereavement service and a charity for carers, which shaped his practical understanding of loss and caring responsibilities.

He practises from a person-centred perspective. That means he treats the client as the expert on their own life and focuses on exploring what matters to the individual. Sessions move at the client's pace and follow the topics they bring, whether those are specific problems or a sense of being stuck.

Connor encourages a shared way of working. He will sometimes point out patterns or shifts in the conversation and check whether these observations feel meaningful. Clients are invited to reflect back on the work too, so the process is interactive rather than one-sided.

He pays attention to how people relate in the session because relational patterns in the room can mirror outside life. When misunderstandings occur, they become material to talk about rather than obstacles to avoid. Regular check-ins help identify what is helpful and what might need to change in how they work together.

People who come with bereavement, carer stress, chronic illness, communication problems or major life change often find this practical, conversational way of working useful. Connor aims for straightforward sessions that focus on listening, noticing and helping people make sense of what is happening next.

Person-centred work and online sessions

Connor works from a person-centred framework which focuses on listening, reflecting and following what the client brings. In practice this means sessions concentrate on what feels important to the individual, and the counsellor offers observations and questions to help clarify thoughts and feelings. This approach can help with stress, bereavement, low self-esteem and the uncertainty that follows major life changes.

Person-centred therapy is collaborative by nature. Connor will treat finding the right approach as part of the work itself, and he checks in regularly about how the sessions are going. Together the client and counsellor decide what to focus on and adapt the way they work if something feels unhelpful or needs to change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and offer a shorter check-in when needed. Telephone meetings may require less bandwidth and can suit a quick check-in, while video calls allow for visual communication and a fuller conversational tone. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find these practical benefits help people keep therapy part of everyday life.