Donatella Maschio

• Relationship issues
• Parenting support
• Trauma and abuse

About Donatella

Donatella Maschio works with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties and depression using practical, evidence-based psychotherapy approaches. She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 27 years of experience.

She trained at the University of Surrey where she completed an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy with a Means to Health. She then trained as a Systemic Family Practitioner at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, which informs how she looks at family and relationship patterns.

Her work often focuses on communication problems, attachment issues and blended family difficulties. She also helps people who are questioning life purpose, navigating multicultural concerns, managing workplace stress and coping with young adult transitions.

Donatella has worked in both private practice and organisational settings in the public and private sectors. She has taught and managed counselling courses and currently advises staff on the emotional health of children in residential settings.

Sessions combine a systemic view of relationships with practical ways to change everyday interactions. Donatella aims to help people talk through what is happening, identify repeating patterns and try different ways of relating that fit their life and responsibilities.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Donatella draws on systemic family practice to look at relationships and repeating patterns. This approach reviews how people interact with each other and what keeps problems going, which is useful for communication and blended family issues.

She also uses general evidence-based psychotherapeutic techniques to address trauma, depression and parenting stress. These methods focus on manageable steps people can try between sessions and clearer ways of talking about difficult experiences.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Donatella will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree a plan together, adjusting methods as needed over time.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as none are specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around work, study and family life, and it can reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions that do not require being on camera, if that suits someone better.

Topics Donatella lists

• 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

Questions about Donatella

Does she work with relationship problems?

Yes. She focuses on relationship issues, communication problems and blended family difficulties.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses systemic family practice and evidence-based psychotherapy methods to look at interactions and patterns within relationships.

How much experience does she have?

She has 27 years of clinical experience working in private practice and organisational settings.

What are her qualifications and where does she practise?

She holds an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Surrey and trained as a Systemic Family Practitioner at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. She practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Italian.

Can international clients work with her?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.