- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships and attachment
- ACT and CBT
About Donna
Donna Lemaitre is a BACP-registered counsellor with eight years' experience working in private practice in the United Kingdom. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and a wide range of other life challenges. Donna uses person-centred principles alongside other approaches to support people who feel stuck or overwhelmed.
Donna keeps explanations plain and practical in sessions. She listens to each person's story and helps them make sense of their feelings. Conversations focus on building understanding, increasing self-awareness and developing confidence to handle day-to-day pressures.
She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to offer concrete strategies for managing thoughts and feelings. Attachment-based and Emotionally-Focused ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and emotional responses. These methods are used alongside client-centred work to suit what the person needs.
Donna has experience supporting people through bereavement and other losses from her time as a bereavement support volunteer. She has also worked as a volunteer counsellor with people facing depression, PTSD, abuse, anger and general life stress.
Sessions are conversational and paced to each person's comfort. Donna describes being through therapy herself and uses that perspective to be straightforward about the practical work and moments that can feel difficult. If someone wants to explore whether counselling could help, she asks them to start by sharing what brought them to therapy and what they hope to change.
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and focus on actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and feeling uncertain about life choices.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers step-by-step strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns affect current emotional responses and closeness with others. It can help when trust, intimacy or communication feel difficult.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. Donna will discuss options with each person and choose methods together based on goals and what feels comfortable. That collaboration is meant to make the therapy practical and relevant to everyday life.
Please confirm the exact session formats before booking because the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around study, work or caring responsibilities, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when days are busy. Registered and accredited professionals commonly use online sessions to support people who need flexible ways to access counselling.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and many related concerns including addiction and career stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is primarily person-centred, with practical techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy added where helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years' experience working in counselling roles, including voluntary work in bereavement support and mental health services.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I book sessions in English from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific session formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to speak with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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