Sophie Rizzo
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About me
I have lived and worked in London since 1991, when I moved here from Arles in the south of France.
Like many people, I have had to face many challenges in my life and that led me on my counselling career path.
Merging my 25 years’ experience working in mental health, learning disabilities and autism, and my training as an integrative counsellor, I am able to offer a tailored therapeutic service to suit your needs.
As everyone is not the same, we can work collaboratively to find the best way to help you on your journey by drawing from a range of approaches that best suit you.
My aim is to create a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space to explore your feelings, thoughts, beliefs, behaviours and concerns, and support you to get a better understanding of yourself and of your interaction with others.
I embrace a holistic approach to therapy, utilising various techniques that recognise each person's unique identity. We'll progress at a pace that suits you and prioritise the topics you feel are most important for each session.
I always conduct sessions with the utmost sensitivity, respecting diverse backgrounds, including sexual and gender identities, ethnicities, ages, cultures, and abilities.
I offer short or long term therapy sessions depending on your needs. Appointments are available online, in person or by telephone.
I specialise in learning disabilities and neurodiverse clients.
What I can help you with
- Anxiety
- Anger
- Bereavement
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Domestic violence and abuse
- FGM issues
- Self harm & suicidal thoughts
- Sexual assault/rape
Types of therapy offered
- Creative
- Integrative
- Gestalt
- Person Centred/Humanistic
- CBT
- Psychodynamic
- Transactional analysis
- Mindfulness/meditation
Clients I work with
Adults of all ages including people with learning disabilities, mental health challenges and neurodiverse clients
Languages
- English and French
- Basic British Sign Language and Makaton
- Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to assist individuals with limited communication
Training, qualifications & experience
MBACP Registered
CPCAB Level 4 & 5
Dip.Couns
(CPCAB) Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body
Level 2 Certificate in self-harm and suicide prevention
NVQ Level 3 Promoting independence
NVQ Level 2 Working with people who have learning disabilities
Over 25 years experience working with adults with learning disabilities and mental health challenges, and neurodiverse clients
Experience working with domestic violence and abuse, rape and sexual abuse survivors .
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
Experience working with female genital mutilation (FGM) clients
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
Sessions available
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
6pm – 9pm
Saturday:
10am – 1pm
