Kevin O'Donnell
Practical support for stress and recovery
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About Kevin
Kevin O'Donnell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. He brings three years of professional experience and works with a respectful and compassionate approach. He aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s situation.
He focuses on practical, evidence-based techniques to help people cope day to day. Sessions concentrate on clear goals and small steps that build confidence and motivation over time.
Background and approach
Kevin explains options simply and adapts the pace to what feels manageable. Kevin also gives attention to issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, ageing and geriatric concerns, attachment and personality patterns, autism and Asperger syndrome, and body image. He supports people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, caregiving strain and co-morbidity.
He is aware of how these life circumstances affect mood and behaviour. His style is practical and compassionate. Conversations aim to uncover unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding.
He encourages small experiments between sessions so people can test what works for them. Kevin is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
To begin, clients follow the platform steps to match and schedule their first appointment.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 3
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 406835
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Kevin's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Kevin works with
Everything Kevin lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Kevin works online
Another useful technique concentrates on coping skills and stabilising strategies. It teaches straightforward tools for managing stress, cravings or overwhelming feelings so people feel more in control day to day. These practical skills are often helpful after trauma or when dealing with addictions.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss a person's needs, goals and preferences and together they will choose what to try first. Plans can change as the work progresses so the focus stays relevant to what is most helpful.
For practical matters, confirm which session formats are offered before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people join from elsewhere in the UK or from other countries when international work is accepted, making it easier to maintain continuity between appointments.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Kevin help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, along with related areas listed in his profile.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style is practical and compassionate, focusing on clear goals, small steps and adapting pace to what feels manageable for each person.
What is his professional background?
He has three years of professional experience and works in the United Kingdom supporting a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does charging and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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