Donna Lemaitre , BACP

Donna Lemaitre is an experienced integrative counsellor and a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She holds a certificate in online and telephone counselling and is progressing through advanced training in psychotherapeutic and integrative counselling. Over the years she has completed numerous continuing professional development courses to deepen her skills in areas such as trauma, abuse, anxiety, bereavement, depression, self-acceptance, and low self-esteem.

Donna works from a person-centred foundation, believing that people are the experts in their own lives. She creates a warm, empathetic, and non-judgemental space where individuals can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. While encouraging greater insight and self-understanding, she supports clients to build confidence and pursue personal growth.

Her practice is integrative in nature, drawing on psychodynamic thinking, cognitive behavioural techniques, and trauma-informed perspectives to tailor interventions to each client’s needs. Donna has professional experience as a volunteer counsellor with a mental health charity, helping people facing depression, anxiety, abuse, stress, anger, PTSD, and low self-esteem. She also spent three years providing bereavement support at a hospice, recognising that grief can arise from many life transitions as well as from death.

Having experienced therapy herself, Donna understands both the challenges and the potential rewards of the process. She aims to help people make sense of their experiences and find a way forward that feels right. Those considering counselling are invited to get in touch to discuss what is bringing them and whether working together would be a good fit.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Donna commonly uses client-centred therapy, which focuses on creating an accepting, non-judgemental environment where the client leads the pace and direction of work. This approach helps people build self-awareness, confidence, and a clearer sense of personal values.

She also applies cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT can be useful for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress by offering practical tools and structured ways to test new approaches.

Attachment-based ideas are woven into her practice when relationships and early life patterns are central to someone’s difficulties. This work explores how past connections influence current emotional responses and helps repair ways of relating that no longer serve the person.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Donna collaborates with each client to determine what fits best with their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists will work alongside clients to adjust methods as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit counselling around work, family, and life commitments. These options support continuity of care and make it more straightforward to access support from a distance.