Connor O'Donnell

Connor O'Donnell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on grief, stress, anxiety and life changes. He holds BACP and brings three years of practice experience to conversations about loss, illness, and the pressures of caregiving. He aims to create calm, steady sessions where people can talk things through at their own pace.

Connor works from a person-centred perspective, also called Client-Centred Therapy. That means he treats the person in front of him as the expert on their life and uses the sessions to follow what matters to them. He listens for patterns, notices shifts in feeling, and gently points out observations so they can be considered together.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual. Sometimes Connor will name a pattern or a feeling that appears in the session and invite discussion. Other times the person he is supporting will guide the work, and Connor will respond by staying curious and present.

He has experience in bereavement services and charities supporting carers, which influences his approach when working with grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness and cancer-related concerns. He also supports people dealing with depression, low self-esteem, communication problems and major life transitions.

Connor checks in regularly about how the work is going and adapts the way he works if something is not helping. He encourages people to take things at a pace that feels manageable and to use sessions as a place to make sense of difficult experiences.

How client-centred work adapts to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and following the person's lead. In practice this looks like a counsellor holding space, reflecting back what they hear, and asking gentle questions to help the person make sense of their feelings. This approach can be helpful for grief, anxiety, depression and challenges linked to illness or caregiving.

The person-centred way values collaboration. Finding the best approach is something the counsellor and the person will do together. They will discuss goals, what feels helpful in sessions, and whether the way of working needs to change as therapy progresses.

The practical benefits of online sessions depend on the formats the service offers. Because the original profile does not list specific formats, please confirm current options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins from a quieter location. Some formats may be shorter or use audio-only if that better suits a person’s routine. Registered or accredited professionals can help weigh these choices so sessions fit everyday life and the issues being worked on.