Counselling and Psychotherapy Services

​You may be feeling low, anxious, angry or lonely and you don’t know why. Maybe you are struggling with relationships at home or at work; perhaps you in response to a change, medical diagnosis or a loss in your life; perhaps you fell you don’t fit in and never did. We are all vulnerable and it is common to feel lost, confused or stuck. My practice is born from the desire to bring positive change and improvement to people’s lives.

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Hello, my name is Silvia. I am a Psychologist and Psychotherapist.
I have an international background having lived and studied across different countries. I have been working as a therapist and counsellor in London over the past 5 years - both privately and with charities.​

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Your experience of life is the focus of therapy, and the best outcomes occur when a meaningful and strong therapeutic relationship is established. ​I wish to base my relationships with you on trust and partnership, providing a non-judgmental space where you can feel acknowledged, listened to and supported.
In my therapy room any cultural background, age, gender, disability and sexual identifications are welcome. I have experience working with neurotypical and neurodiverse individuals.

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As a welcoming, curious individual, I offer a safe and supportive space to help my clients explore their thoughts and emotions and identify habitual ways of doing things that don’t seem to work any longer.

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A little more about me...

Alongside working as a psychotherapist, I work within the healthcare research sector, which gives me an understanding of the dynamic and demands of working in the corporate world.

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Born and raised in Italy, I gained an MSc in Psychology at the University of Milan – Bicocca and a second MSc-equivalent in Gestalt Psychotherapy at Metanoia Institute in London, one of the leading psychotherapy training institutes in Europe.

I am member of UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), the European Association for Gestalt Therapy and Metanoia Institute.
UKCP Accreditation is the highest level of accreditation available in the UK for Psychotherapists / Counsellors.
More recently I completed a training on Pain management from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine & Howard Shubinert

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My approach:

As a therapist I work holistically paying attention to both mind and body, helping you to become more aware of what you think, feel and do in the moment. Awareness is the foundation for change, and together we can experiment with new ways of being yourself, with kindness.

 

Gestalt approach encourages working through problems as a shared exploration. I believe that there is no “one size fits all” approach to therapy, so sessions are tailored for each person. I also believe in the importance of your full involved in every step of the therapy process, so I will ask for your views and opinions throughout the journey.

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Gestalt approach allows me to work fluidly with a variety of issues, over the years I had the opportunity to specialise in the support of neurodiverse individuals, and those exploring topics such as identity and sexuality, low self-esteem, trauma, relationship difficulties, psychosomatic symptoms such as medically unexplained pain.