Paola Filotico
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About me
Sometimes we find it hard to cope when life hits hard. Sometimes everything seems to be well, and still, we are unhappy. There are times when we feel haunted by our past, and times when we just don’t understand some parts of ourselves - thoughts, feelings, even physical pain. It can all feel like an overwhelming blur.
We are also going through increasing global uncertainty: Covid, the current political and financial situation, wars and climate change are only a few of the unsettling topic we are exposed to 24/7 - we are facing a previously unimaginable amount of collective stress, anxiety and grief. As we see the worlds around us in turmoil, so we feel inside - it can be very confusing, and also awaken feelings and memories we may not understand, and find overwhelming.
It is hard to face these struggles: perhaps we have never been taught that it is possible to take care of our inner world. We can learn: therapy is a journey of self-discovery and exploration; by being curious together, we can make sense of difficult thoughts, feelings, experiences and navigate life with more awareness.
My practice comes from 15 years’ experience in the field of mental health, both in the public and the private sector, in the UK and in Italy. As a Clinical Psychologist, I integrate different approaches to understand your problems in the context of your unique experience as a human being - one-size-fits-all suits no one, so every intervention is tailored on the person in front of me.
Among other problems, I can help when you are struggling with any of the following:
- Sadness and mood swings
- Difficulty with relationships and/or being with others
- Trauma
- Family issues
- Issues connecting and dealing with your past, getting caught up into traumatic memories
- Anger
- Anxiety, worry, fear of losing control, difficulty dealing with uncertainty
- Not having pleasure in things
- Self-accusation and self-blame, feelings of shame and guilt
- Being in physical pain or exhausted without knowing why
- Not seeing a point in life
- Feeling lost, with no direction
- Unpleasant and disturbing thoughts that you can’t get rid of
- Feeling unhappy with your appearance
- Preoccupation around eating and eating disorders
- Preoccupation around money
What to expect when you get in touch
We can start with a 20-minute free informal phone call, so you can ask me any questions, and see how we could work together.
If you decide to continue our work together, we will arrange a consultation. This will take one or two sessions, depending on the nature of your needs and your situation, and it will give us a chance to understand what we want to work on, and make a plan. We can decide to focus on a specific issue and agree on a set number of sessions, or we can consider therapy as an open-ended, deeper process, with an explorative focus.
I offer therapy in English and Italian.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an Italian Clinical Psychologist registered with both the HCPC and the Italian Council of Psychologists.
I worked for the Italian Health Care System, as well as in various NHS Mental Health Services.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£110.00 - £150.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Sessions for self-funding clients are charged as follows:
Initial consultation for individuals: £110 for 50-minute session
Initial consultation for couples: £150 for 80-minute session
Ongoing sessions:
Individuals: £110 for 50-minute session
Couples: £130 for 50-minute session
Further information
My practice is online. Get in touch via email or call me for any questions.