Counsellor profile
Paolo De Luca, BACP
United Kingdom
Psychodynamic counsellor - relationships and mood
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 387640
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Italian
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Anger and stress
- Trauma and abuse
- Client-Centred Therapy
About Paolo
Paolo De Luca is a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist registered with the BACP and has eight years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. He offers individual therapy for adults and works in both English and Italian. He sees people who are dealing with concerns such as low self-esteem, anxiety and depression, loss and bereavement, relationship or family issues, trauma and life-stage crisis.
Paolo listens closely and encourages patients to talk about what is on their minds. He helps people bring to light patterns and themes that may be operating beneath conscious awareness. Sessions are an opportunity to name difficult feelings and to think about them in new ways.
His work aims to help people build awareness and self-confidence. He supports clients who want to find different ways of coping with anger, panic attacks, addictions, or confusing feelings about intimacy and sexuality. He also works with people facing family of origin issues, mourning, or shifts in career and life roles.
Paolo offers open-ended psychotherapy depending on each person’s needs and how they agree to work together. He discusses meeting preferences at an initial consultation. The biography notes that clients may meet him in person or online, and further details about formats and scheduling are best confirmed before booking.
He frames therapy as a collaborative process. Over sessions he helps people notice recurring patterns, understand their impact, and try out alternative responses. The emphasis is on practical understanding and steady change rather than quick fixes.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Psychodynamic therapy focuses on how past experiences and recurring patterns shape feelings and behaviour. In practice he helps people notice where patterns show up in relationships, anger, and self-worth, and then reflect on what those patterns mean.Client-Centred Therapy centres on a person’s own priorities and pace. Sessions using this approach involve open listening, clarifying what matters most to the client, and supporting their ability to make decisions and changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paolo will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods fit best. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact formats offered before booking since the biography notes both in-person and online options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, or remove the need to travel. It also lets people continue consistently when life events make in-person meetings difficult. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists using psychodynamic and client-centred approaches, commonly adapt interventions so they work effectively at a distance.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Questions
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What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with adults facing relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, anger and related concerns.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses psychodynamic work alongside client-centred methods, helping people talk through current problems and underlying patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eight years of experience working as a psychodynamic psychotherapist in the United Kingdom.
What are his professional credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography states that meetings can be arranged in person or online; confirm the current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start with him?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.