About me
Hello, I’m Simone. I offer face-to-face sessions in West London and online.
If you are facing anxiety, navigating complex relationships, experiencing loss, or seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, considering therapy can be an important step towards change.
You may have noticed that something in your life has started to feel difficult to face alone, or that you need someone outside your usual circle to help you make sense of what you’re experiencing. Perhaps your support network has changed, you are trying to find your way through the loss of someone important to you, or maybe you simply find that some things no longer make sense to you at the moment.
Whether these experiences feel connected or separate, familiar or new, I offer a compassionate and supportive space where we can explore what is happening at your own pace and begin to understand what you are going through.
Together, we can gain some clarity and explore the relationships, patterns and experiences that have shaped, and continue to shape, your life. Through this process, you may begin to see yourself and your circumstances from a different perspective, developing a deeper understanding of what matters to you and discovering new possibilities for moving forward.
If you are ready to talk, we can take some of the next steps together. You don’t have to navigate this alone. I’m here to listen and support you as you explore your path, embrace change, and find a way forward that feels right for you.
I speak English, Italian, Spanish, Catalan and French, and offer counselling in English, Italian, and Spanish. Having lived across several languages and cultures, I have a particular sensitivity to the ways language can shape how we understand ourselves, relate to others and express what we feel. Sometimes a word, feeling, or experience can carry something different from person to person, not only between languages. Whether you speak one language or several, having the freedom to explore different meanings and ways of expressing yourself can open up new ways of understanding your experience and yourself.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained as an integrative counsellor, which means I can draw upon different theories and approaches, primarily Person-Centred Theory (PCT), Psychodynamic Theory, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). My practice is grounded in a relational, compassionate, and collaborative approach. I adapt the way I work according to each client’s needs and circumstances.
In my first years of practice, I have worked with clients from different age groups including children. In my current practice, I work exclusively with adults of all ages and with diverse cultural and social backgrounds, including members of the LGBTQ+ community. My clients often seek support because of experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, family issues, trauma, abuse, bereavement, low self-esteem, or significant life transitions. I also have experience supporting people navigating relationships that don’t fit conventional or institutional models, including polyamory and consensual non-monogamy.
I work within an anti-oppressive framework and recognise the ways that personal identity, relationships and wider social contexts can shape our experiences. My aim is to offer a non-judgmental space where you can explore all aspects of your life openly, without needing to justify or explain yourself.
Alongside my private practice, I have worked with a charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers referred through NHS services. There, I have provided counselling in clients’ mother tongues and now also conduct clinical assessments. This work has given me experience of working sensitively with trauma, loss, displacement, cultural identity and complex life circumstances, which have become one of the foundations of my work with all clients.
I maintain my professional development through ongoing training, reflection and regular clinical supervision, and practise in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework.
As well as being a counsellor and psychotherapist, I am an artist and author. Where appropriate, we may consider incorporating creative or symbolic approaches into therapy, offering alternative ways of exploring experiences or feelings that may be difficult to express with words, and finding new ways to understand and express yourself.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Each session lasts 50 minutes and is available online or in person.
Pricing
• Daytime sessions (8am–4pm): £80
• Evening sessions (from 4pm): £90
• Sliding scale (subject to availability): from £50, based on income
• One-off sessions or time-limited (typically 6 to 24 sessions, suitability discussed in consultation): from £90
Free initial consultation
A no-commitment, 20-minute online call to get to know each other and discuss your needs and fees.
Sliding scale details
I’m committed to making therapy accessible. A limited number of reduced-rate places are available from £50 per session. We’ll discuss eligibility confidentially during your free consultation.
If you’re able to pay above the standard rate, your contribution helps fund reduced-cost places for others.
This structure reflects my commitment to ethical practice as outlined by the BACP, ensuring therapy remains accessible while maintaining fairness.
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