Donna Lemaitre , BACP

Donna Lemaitre is an integrative counsellor with eight years of clinical experience, practising in private online settings and holding membership of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy), the UK professional body for counsellors. She has completed a certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling and is undertaking further advanced training in Psychotherapeutic and Integrative Counselling, supported by ongoing continuing professional development in areas such as trauma, abuse, anxiety, bereavement, depression, self-acceptance and low self-confidence.

Her practice is grounded in a person-centred philosophy that recognises the client as the expert in their own life, while also drawing on a range of therapeutic models and techniques including psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches. Donna describes her work as trauma informed and culturally aware, and she tailors interventions to fit each person’s needs, helping clients build insight, resilience and practical coping skills.

Donna has worked as a volunteer counsellor with a mental health charity and spent three years providing bereavement support at a hospice, supporting people through grief and diverse life challenges. Having been a therapy client herself, she brings both professional skill and personal understanding to the therapeutic relationship and values the change that comes from increased clarity and perspective.

She welcomes enquiries from adults seeking support with issues such as stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addictions, family and parenting concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, career matters, bipolar and depression, and other life transitions. Prospective clients are invited to make contact to discuss whether working together feels like a good fit.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online support

Donna blends client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and attachment-based ideas to shape her online work. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening with empathy and supporting clients to find their own answers, which can be helpful for building self-awareness and confidence. CBT offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, commonly used for anxiety, depression and stress management. Attachment-based therapy explores how early relationships influence present-day patterns and can be useful for addressing relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Donna works collaboratively with each person to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time so the work feels relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Donna is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, which makes it flexible and accessible for people with busy schedules, mobility limits or those living at a distance. Working with licensed professionals in these ways can allow continuity of care and make it easier to fit therapy into day-to-day life.