Bonita Zammit, BACP

Bonita Zammit is a counsellor with 14 years' experience who works from a person-centred perspective. She uses a warm, down-to-earth style to help people talk through relationship and everyday thinking patterns. She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom and offers support in English.

Bonita trained as an integrative counsellor and holds an Advanced Diploma. She has worked one-to-one and in groups across a range of settings, including a women’s centre, a GP centre, a prison, and private practice. Much of her recent work has involved supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse and co-facilitating a 12-week Freedom Programme about the effects of abuse.

Her practice focuses on thoughts and everyday habits that shape how people respond to stress and relationships. Common themes she addresses include anxiety, depression, addiction, self-esteem, parenting concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with attachment and abandonment issues, trauma, codependency, and problems linked to family dynamics.

In sessions she draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening, and psychodynamic thinking to help people notice patterns and try different ways of relating. She aims to offer a steady, non-judgemental space where people can build awareness and make practical changes. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Bonita describes counselling as a supportive part of life’s journey. She keeps learning through ongoing professional development and voluntary work, and uses that experience to inform her practical, conversational style.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Bonita draws on attachment-based work and client-centred listening alongside psychodynamic thinking. Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationships shape current patterns and help when people struggle with closeness, abandonment fears, or trust. Client-centred work prioritises listening and empathy so people can feel heard and begin to make their own changes. Psychodynamic thinking looks at repeated patterns over time and can help uncover where certain habits and reactions come from.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will work with each person to decide which blend of ideas fits their goals and comfort. This is a collaborative process that can change as someone learns more about their patterns and tries new ways of coping.

Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. The biography describes experience with face-to-face, online and telephone contact, but readers should confirm the current session options before booking. Sessions are aimed at helping people notice everyday thoughts and habits and apply practical changes within their routine.