Donna Lemaitre , BACP

Donna Lemaitre is a counsellor with eight years of practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers online and telephone sessions and brings experience from volunteering in mental health and bereavement support. Donna aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk at their own pace.

Donna uses a person-centred way of working that treats each person as the expert in their own life. She also draws on other approaches, such as cognitive behavioural methods and attachment-informed ideas, to suit what an individual needs. Sessions focus on building self-awareness, confidence and practical ways to cope.

Her background includes several continuing professional development courses in areas like trauma, grief, anxiety and low self-esteem. She has supported people through bereavement at a hospice and worked with a mental health charity to help those facing depression, stress and trauma. That variety informs a flexible, compassionate practice.

Donna often helps people dealing with relationships, intimacy and attachment problems, as well as stress, anxiety, depression and addiction-related concerns. She also supports those coping with family strain, parenting pressures, career uncertainty and major life changes.

Her style is straightforward and empathetic. Donna listens, reflects and helps clients make sense of their experience. Practical strategies and gentle exploration are used together to help people move forward.

How Donna's approaches translate to online therapy

Donna often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values-based actions. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety and making meaning after loss. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at patterns in close relationships and how early connections influence current trust, intimacy and communication, which can help with relationship and attachment concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the collaborative work. Donna will discuss what feels most helpful based on a person's goals and preferences, and adapt methods over time. She aims to find a balance between reflective conversation and practical steps that match the individual's needs.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging provides flexible ways to meet. Video is useful for in-depth conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and daily life while keeping continuity of care.