Counsellor profile
Kevin O'Donnell, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Stress and addictions
Continue with KevinWhere Kevin stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 406835
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Boundary work
About Kevin
Kevin O'Donnell is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. He works with people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression, and he lists codependency among his focus areas.
Kevin uses straightforward conversation to help people clarify what matters to them. He listens to the practical problems behind people-pleasing, setting boundaries, or staying motivated. Sessions look at what patterns keep repeating and what small changes could reduce overwhelm or improve confidence.
He draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address how emotions, thoughts and behaviours interact. That can mean rehearsing new responses, noticing unhelpful thinking, or learning ways to manage cravings and triggers. Kevin explains options in plain language and works with each person to decide what to try next.
Kevin also supports people dealing with complex life circumstances such as caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image concerns, adoption and attachment issues, and relationship patterns linked to BDSM or alternative sex culture. He acknowledges the real-world pressures that affect decisions and coping strategies.
Conversations focus on practical steps rather than labels. People who come wanting firmer boundaries, clearer self-worth, or help managing addictive urges will find concrete tools and a steady plan for moving forward.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Kevin works with approaches that focus on how thoughts, feelings and behaviour interact and on building new coping skills. Cognitive methods help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try alternative ways of interpreting situations, which can reduce anxiety and improve decision making. Behavioural techniques focus on practical experiments and small changes, such as rehearsing boundary language or setting step-by-step goals to reduce addictive behaviours.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kevin will talk through options and agree a plan based on a person’s goals and what feels workable. That collaborative decision is reviewed as progress is made, so methods can be adjusted if they do not fit.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work or caregiving, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when a quick update is needed. International clients are accepted, and the practical aim is to make therapy fit everyday life while focusing on measurable steps and skills.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does he help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. He works on patterns that make it hard to say no and practises alternative responses to protect personal time and energy.
What is his counselling style like?
He uses clear, practical conversation and evidence-based techniques to identify unhelpful patterns and try new behaviours.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has three years of professional work experience supporting people with anxiety, addictions, trauma, self-esteem and depression.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.