Kevin O'Donnell

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions and recovery
• Trauma and abuse

About Kevin

Kevin O'Donnell works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and has three years of professional experience. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Kevin keeps sessions straightforward. He listens to what is causing difficulty and helps people develop practical ways to cope. He adapts how he talks and what he suggests to each person's situation rather than using a fixed script.

In practice he focuses on building skills for managing overwhelming feelings and reducing the pull of addictive behaviour. He helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try simpler ways of responding. Work may include thinking through triggers, practising new responses, and setting achievable steps between sessions.

He also supports people dealing with the longer-term effects of trauma and abuse. This can include stabilisation strategies for days when emotions feel intense, and gradual work on how past events shape current relationships and self-view.

Kevin has experience across a wide range of related concerns, including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment and personality-related difficulties, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image and sexual subcultures such as BDSM and kink. He also works with people facing chronic illness, cancer, caregiving strain and co-morbidity.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Kevin works with evidence-based techniques that focus on observable change and practical skills. One common approach is teaching coping strategies for stress and anxiety, which involves identifying triggers, practising breathing and grounding exercises, and building short plans to reduce overwhelm. This helps when emotions feel large and unhelpful patterns repeat.

Another strand addresses addictive behaviour by breaking cycles into manageable parts. Sessions might look at what leads to unhelpful actions, develop alternative responses, and set specific goals to test between appointments. For trauma-related concerns the emphasis is on stabilisation and gradual processing, using small steps so clients feel more in control of their responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with the client about goals and preferences and together choose methods that fit those aims. This is a collaborative process and can change as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of appointments around work and family life, and the option to have shorter check-ins when time is limited. The biography does not state which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Working online can make it simpler to keep continuity when travel or other commitments would otherwise make attending in person difficult.

Topics Kevin lists

• Stress and 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 and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and 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 and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Traumatic brain injury
• Visually impaired
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Questions about Kevin

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He helps people manage anxiety through practical coping skills and step-by-step plans.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each client's needs.

How much experience does he have?

He has three years of professional work experience in the UK.

Is he registered with a professional body?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with him from outside the UK?

Yes. He accepts international clients.

How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.