Camilla Ferraro
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About me
Do you need help untangling things? Maybe you are feeling a little lost, stuck or misunderstood? Or perhaps you are feeling low or anxious or even full of rage? Maybe you are struggling with identity, sense of self or your relationships? You might have even tried therapy before, but something wasn’t quite right? Or perhaps you are struggling with your health, eating or body image and would like an easier relationship with food, eating and your body? Then I may be able to help.
I am an integrative psychotherapist and registered dietitian. The therapeutic services I offer are neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed, LGBTQ+ affirmative, weight neutral and gender inclusive. I enjoy working creatively too and adapting therapy to suit your needs/co-creating the space. I offer individual therapy sessions and also food and eating support services, online.
I work in a way that adapts therapy to you and your needs (integrating multiple modalities) and I work a lot with adults who are neurodivergent (including but not exclusively late-diagnosed and self-identified ADHD and autism).
As a neurodivergent person myself, I am passionate about adapting therapy and our approach to suit you and your preferences and access needs.
I am also a registered dietitian (RD) with years of experience working within the field of eating disorders and disordered eating, as well as providing weight neutral and non-diet nutrition counselling to manage health conditions, and working with folk experiencing feeding and eating barriers including adapting eating to sensory preferences.
I currently work exclusively online with clients in UK and abroad. Face-to-face sessions will be available in future.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Post graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy (University of East London)
- Masters degree in Dietetic Practice (Latrobe University, Australia)
- Undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition (Latrobe University, Australia)
Experience
- Dual Qualified as a Registered Dietitian/ Nutritionist (HCPC: DT29865) and Psychotherapist (MBACP: 406533)
- Experience working in various sectors of the public health systems (both inpatient and outpatient) in Australia and the UK (8+ years).
- Experience working in private and NHS mental health services, primarily Eating Disorders (7+ years).
- Experience working in private practice, utilising a non-diet, weight neutral , trauma-informed approach to help support with disordered eating, women’s/AFAB health conditions, gut health, chronic health conditions and body image work, for 7+ years.
- Experience working with adolescents 16+ years of age, and young adults (18-25) in university and performing arts settings, as well as adults of all age.
- Experience working with actors, performers and creative professionals.
Relevant CPD / training courses / conferences (a snapshot)
Embracing Neurodiversity and Weight-Inclusivity: Creating Supportive & Inclusive Practices Course (2024)
Living and Working with Neurodivergence – Therapy and Wellbeing Conference (2023 and 2024)
Therapy in Colour: Anti-Racist & Intersectional Approaches Conference (2023)
Counselling & Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ clients workshop (2024)
EDHIT Eating Disorders & Gender Research Conference (2023)
Marci RD Body Image for Dietitian's Course (2022)
EDRD Pro Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Dietitian's Course (2020)
As well as regular webinars on political and social justice issues impacting therapy.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
-Body image work
-Relationship difficulties and conflict
-Navigating life transitions and loss
-Identity work including exploration of gender and sexuality
-Supporting self-discovery and post-discovery/diagnosis support around neurodivergence
-Burnout (including neurodivergent burnout, and compassionate support around shutdowns, meltdowns and sensory overwhelm)
Therapies offered
Fees
£95.00 per session
Additional information
Individual (1:1) therapy sessions, online via zoom (50 mins): £95
Stand-alone ‘untangling things’ single session including pre-session prep and follow up (90 mins): £170
*Fees differ for nutrition counselling and food/eating support so please enquire to find out more.
*At times, a limited number of discounted therapy places are also available for trainee therapists and neurodivergent folk with a low income/on benefits, so please do enquire re: availability.
When I work
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There is flexibility in time slots for clients in different timezones - do get in touch to enquire.
Further information
To ensure I can help you in the best way possible, I support my professional practice by regularly engaging in supervision, personal therapy and participating in continuous professional development, learning and unlearning.
I am a Registered Member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy) & HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) and adhere to their ethical frameworks and guidelines.
I am fully and comprehensively insured and hold a current and up to date DBS check.
Confidentiality: All therapy I provide is confidential. There are some situations, however, when I will not guarantee this. These include, if I consider you in danger of hurting yourself or someone else. However, these situations and terms are discussed and agreed between us when we first meet and contract working together.
