- Relationship concerns
- Parenting support
- Life purpose
About Donatella
Donatella Maschio is a BACP counsellor and psychotherapist in the United Kingdom with 27 years of experience. She works with relationship, family, trauma and abuse, parenting and depression concerns. She also focuses on attachment, blended family issues, communication problems, family problems, life purpose, multicultural concerns, workplace issues and young adult issues.
Donatella trained at the University of Surrey where she completed an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy with a Means to Health. She later trained as a Systemic Family Practitioner at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. These training routes inform how she frames problems and possible changes in sessions.
Her work has included private practice and roles inside organisations across public and private sectors. She has taught and managed counselling courses and now advises staff on the emotional health of children in residential settings. That background feeds into practical skills she draws on with individuals.
In sessions she pays attention to relationships and patterns that repeat across family life and workplaces. Conversations often look at how attachment and communication shape feelings and choices. When parenting is under strain she helps people sort practical steps and clearer boundaries.
Donatella offers therapy in English and Italian and accepts international clients. She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is a member as a family practitioner with the Association for Family Therapy (AFT).
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can help
Donatella draws on systemic family practice to map how relationships and roles affect feelings and choices. This approach looks at patterns between people and helps identify small changes that can shift stuck interactions. It is useful for relationship strain, blended family issues and workplace dynamics.She also uses relational and attachment-informed ways of working that focus on how early and current bonds shape expectations and responses. These ideas help when addressing parenting concerns, attachment wounds or ongoing communication problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Donatella works collaboratively to test methods and adapt them to a person’s goals, needs and cultural background rather than forcing a single model from the start.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to take a shorter check-in during a workday, or to use audio rather than video if that suits someone better. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm available options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use remote sessions to keep therapy manageable alongside other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship, family, trauma and abuse, parenting and depression concerns, and also supports people with attachment, blended family and communication issues.
How does she approach feeling stuck or uncertain?
She uses systemic and relational ways of working to look at patterns in relationships and daily life. Conversations aim to make practical sense of recurring problems and explore possible changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 27 years of clinical and teaching experience in private practice and organisational settings, including work advising staff on children’s emotional health in residential settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients; confirm any time-zone or practical arrangements when booking.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and starting a first session handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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