About Kevin
Kevin O'Donnell is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. He works with individuals to build practical coping skills and boost motivation. He aims to make first conversations straightforward and respectful for anyone feeling unsure about therapy.
He brings three years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which means he works within recognised professional standards.
Background and approach
Kevin adapts sessions to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Conversations are shaped around what matters most to the client and what they hope to change. In sessions he listens with sensitivity and keeps the focus on small, achievable steps.
He supports people to notice patterns, try new strategies, and build confidence over time. He also helps people manage physical and long-term health challenges that affect mood and daily life. Kevin is familiar with a wide range of concerns including attachment-related issues, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, and difficulties linked to neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome.
He also works with people dealing with body image, blended family strains, and sexual lifestyle questions including kink and BDSM. Work is always collaborative: the client sets the pace and Kevin tailors conversations and practical ideas to each situation. Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients where suitable.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Kevin commonly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns and test new behaviours in everyday life; it is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress. Another approach emphasises stabilising responses after trauma and building safety in daily routines, which can help people struggling with past abuse or ongoing distress.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Kevin works with clients to identify goals, tries methods that match those goals, and adjusts the plan if something does not fit. That collaborative way helps people find what works for their situation rather than committing to a single method up front.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit around work. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to get regular support from home, workplace or while travelling, and to pick the format that best matches a person's routine and comfort.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- 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
- Depression
- 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 counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- 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
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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