- Years in practice
- 27
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Donatella
Donatella Maschio is a counsellor and psychotherapist with 27 years of experience supporting people through relationship stress, parenting challenges and depression. She uses plain, practical conversation to help clients untangle difficult moments and find clearer ways forward. Donatella completed a Master of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy at the University of Surrey.
She later trained as a Systemic Family Practitioner at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust and has worked in both independent practice and organisational settings.
Background and approach
Her background includes teaching and managing counselling courses and providing therapeutic support in public and personal organisations. She also advises staff about the emotional health of children in residential settings, bringing frontline experience to her practice. Donatella works with issues such as attachment concerns, blended family difficulties, communication breakdowns and multicultural challenges.
She helps people address trauma and abuse, explore life purpose and manage workplace stress. Clients can expect straightforward meetings that focus on real problems and practical ways to cope. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, known as BACP, and draws on her long experience to adapt sessions to each person’s needs.
What Donatella works with
Everything Donatella lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Donatella helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches that guide online therapy
Donatella draws on systemic family practice to look at how relationships and daily patterns affect a person’s struggles. This approach helps identify recurring interactions and small changes that can ease tension in parenting and relationship dynamics.She also uses core counselling and psychotherapy methods learned during her MSc to support emotional processing after trauma, manage low mood and build clearer communication. These methods focus on practical steps and reflective conversation to help people feel steadier day to day.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. Donatella will discuss what seems to fit your situation, try different ways of working and adapt based on your goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and paced to what you need.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different routines. Video lets you use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone calls suit quicker check-ins or lower bandwidth, live chat allows short paced exchanges and messaging supports brief reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life or work schedules.
Questions people ask about Donatella
What kinds of problems can Donatella help with?
She works with relationship stress, parenting challenges, depression and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include attachment issues, blended family matters, communication problems and workplace concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions are practical and conversational, aiming to clarify problems and find workable steps forward. Donatella uses systemic ideas to look at patterns within relationships and everyday life.
How long has she been practising?
She has 27 years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy across independent practice and organisations.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian to support a broader range of clients.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients and can arrange sessions with people living in other countries.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and starting arranged?
Cost varies with location and availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.
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