Donna Lemaitre , BACP

Donna Lemaitre is an integrative counsellor and registered member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, practicing in private practice at Betterhelp. With eight years of experience, she combines person-centred values with a range of evidence-informed techniques to tailor sessions to each individual. Donna holds a certificate in online and telephone counselling and is pursuing advanced training in psychotherapeutic and integrative counselling, while regularly completing continuing professional development in areas such as trauma, abuse, anxiety, bereavement, depression, self-acceptance and low self-esteem.

Her core approach is person-centred, grounded in the belief that the client is the expert in their own life. She aims to create a warm, empathetic and non-judgemental environment where people can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Alongside person-centred work, Donna draws on psychodynamic ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and trauma-informed and culturally informed practices, adapting methods to meet each client’s unique needs and goals.

Donna’s earlier roles include volunteering as a counsellor with a mental health charity and three years supporting bereavement at a hospice, experiences that shaped her understanding of grief as a response to many kinds of loss and life transitions. Having been a therapy client herself, she values the personal insight therapy can bring and supports people to develop clarity, confidence and practical ways forward. Prospective clients are invited to make contact to discuss what brings them and to explore whether working together feels like the right fit.

Online therapeutic approaches for connection and change

Donna integrates approaches designed to increase psychological flexibility, deepen relational understanding and centre the client’s own perspective. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and supports building a life guided by personal values - it is often helpful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns formed in relationships and how early bonds influence current connections; it can be useful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and intimacy issues. Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the heart of the work, offering empathic listening and unconditional acceptance to foster self-awareness, confidence and personal growth.

Donna approaches selection of methods as a collaborative process. She works with clients to identify which techniques feel most useful given their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the therapeutic plan over time so the work remains responsive and relevant.

Online therapy with Donna is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing practical flexibility for varying schedules, locations and communication styles. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from different places, and to continue work through life changes while maintaining regular contact and momentum in the therapeutic process.