Donatella Maschio, BACP
Donatella Maschio is a psychotherapist and counsellor with 27 years of experience.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and Abuse
- +5 more
About Donatella
Donatella Maschio is a psychotherapist and counsellor with 27 years of experience. She works in independent practice and with organisations, helping people who are coping with depression, relationship strain, trauma and parenting pressures. She speaks English and Italian and accepts international clients.
She trained at the University of Surrey where she gained a Master of Science in Counselling and Psychotherapy with a Means to Health. She also trained as a Systemic Family Practitioner at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, which shaped her focus on patterns in relationships and family life.
Background and approach
Her work often focuses on relationship and family difficulties, attachment concerns, blended family challenges and communication problems. She also supports people facing workplace stress, questions of life purpose and the transitions common in young adulthood. Donatella has taught and managed counselling courses and has worked therapeutically in both public and personal organisations.
She currently advises staff on the emotional health of children in residential settings, bringing practical experience from organisational work into individual sessions. She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. In sessions she aims to help people talk through patterns, understand what keeps problems repeating, and find manageable ways to change what isn’t working.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 108228 | June 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
What Donatella works with
Everything Donatella lists, in their own terms.
- 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
Online support
She also brings strengths from family practice that consider roles and expectations in family systems. This helps when parenting pressures, attachment difficulties or life-stage transitions are part of the problem. The emphasis is on noticing patterns and trying small, practical changes to daily interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donatella will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adapt the way she works accordingly. That collaborative planning helps shape sessions so they fit the client’s needs and what they want to achieve.
Online therapy here can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and seeing non-verbal cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging can fit into a busy day. These options make it easier to work around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor focus on?
Donatella focuses on depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. She also addresses attachment issues, blended family concerns and workplace stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach draws on systemic thinking and practical conversation. She looks at relationship patterns and helps people find small, manageable changes.
What is her professional background?
She trained at the University of Surrey and later trained as a Systemic Family Practitioner at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, with 27 years of clinical experience in both personal and organisational settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's preference.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
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