Francesca Lo Verso
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Do you feel suffocated by your life but don’t know what’s going on or what direction to take? Do you feel like you are the only one going through that sense of heaviness and paralysis when looking into the future? You may also feel like you have exhausted all options, and you start losing hope that things will ever change. This can impact your confidence and self-esteem, and you find yourself swinging between periods of numbness and overwhelming anxiety.
- What does it look like to work with me?
I can help you to find the answers that alone have proved hard to see by enquiring about what is painful and shameful in ways that are gentle and respectful.
We can look into patterns and boundaries, how you cope and where you struggle. We can explore where you lost your sense of self while learning about self-compassion. I can support you with getting to know yourself better to bring clarity and direction into your life.
- How does it work?
If you are considering working together, do get in touch by email. I will organise a free introductory Zoom call, which is an opportunity to ask me any questions and concerns you may have about therapy and see if we can work together. My availability is Monday and Tuesday daytime (last appointment at 4pm) and Wednesday early afternoon.
- Areas of interest
I have experience working in the following areas:
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- anxiety and depression
- loss of direction
- identity issues
- low confidence and low-self esteem
- struggles in relationships and work environment
I also have areas of interest that I nurtured through training, volunteering and work.
Cultural identity issues: I work with cultural identity issues and the feeling of being displaced and how these intersect with other forms of mental health issues.
Alcohol and substance use (addiction): I have an interest and experience in supporting people who are struggling with their relationship with alcohol and substance. This would look like an exploration of your relationship with the substance, understanding triggers, patterns and habits and seeing what “moving forward” looks like to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I worked part-time as a senior counsellor and supervisor for a local charity for people who are struggling with alcohol.
- COSCA practitioner member
- Member of the PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups)
- Training in Somatic Trauma Therapy (School of holistic therapy)
- Certificate in Clinical Supervision (Persona Counselling)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Strathclyde University, Glasgow)
- Certified Cyber Therapist (The Online Therapy Institute)
- Training in Wilderness Therapy (The Wilderness Foundation)
- Training on working with Substance Use (Simpson House, Edinburgh)
- Training on working with Hearing Voices (Time and Space, Glasgow)
- Different training days on Trauma (please, email me if you want to know more about these).
Member organisations
COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC.
It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work particularly well with the following difficulties:
- alcohol and substance use (addiction)
- cultural identity issues
- trauma
- voice-hearing
- incarceration
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- A free initial 15-minute video call (email me to organise one)
- After that, 50-minute sessions, £60 per session (£50 for trainee counsellors)
When I work
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I work Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Last appointment at 4pm.
Further information
Availability
I am accepting new clients. To find out about my latest availability, please get in touch with me.
Introductory call
I offer a 15-min introductory call free of charge via zoom call or telephone call. The call is a chance to ask any questions you may have about how I work. It will also give us an opportunity to see if we are the right fit. We can book a first session at the end of the call if you are happy with it. I use Acuity Scheduling System (digital calendar) and Stripe (for payments) to set up our work together.
Office
From May, I am offering sessions from my office space at Central Chambers, next to Glasgow central station.
Online
I work online using zoom.
Outdoors
I do offer outdoor therapy and focused ecotherapy sessions from the city of Glasgow. Book an introductory call to find out more about this.
