About Connor
Connor O'Donnell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who practises from a person-centred perspective. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He has three years' experience working with people who face stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression.
Connor offers straightforward sessions where the client leads the pace and topic. He aims to listen without judgement and to follow what matters to the person in front of him.
Background and approach
He checks in often to see what is helping and what is not. Connor has worked with a bereavement service and a charity supporting carers, and he draws on that experience when supporting people through loss and caring responsibilities. He also engages with a wide range of concerns including chronic illness, communication problems, control issues and coping with major life changes.
In practice he will sometimes reflect a pattern or feeling that appears in conversation and invite the client to consider it. Other times the client will point something out, and they will explore that together. This shared attention helps make sense of difficulties at the client’s own pace.
Sessions aim to be practical and conversational. Connor seeks to notice how interaction in the room can mirror everyday relationships and to use that noticing to help people make different choices. The work is collaborative and shaped by each individual's needs and goals.
How Connor's person-centred approach works online
Connor uses a person-centred way of working which places the client at the heart of the conversation. This approach involves listening closely, mirroring what is said, and inviting the client to explore what matters most to them. It is useful for issues such as anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and adjusting to life changes.When something in the conversation stands out he may name it and check whether it feels meaningful. That gentle reflection can help people notice patterns in their thinking or relationships and decide what to try next. The process is collaborative and paced to the client's comfort and goals.
Choosing the right way of working is part of the therapy itself. Connor will work with each person to decide how sessions should be structured and which methods suit their aims. That discussion happens early on and can be revisited as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break, and chat or messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or mobility limits, while keeping the process flexible and accessible.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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