Stefania Santoro

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MBACP Registered Counsellor
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location_on London E15 & NW1
Accepting new clients
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About me

Winner of the Private Healthcare Awards 2021 for Most Dedicated Online Counselling Service - London, by GHP Magazine

www.ghp-news.com/winners/counselling-here-and-now

Do you need support to heal from traumatic life events? Are you feeling stuck or trapped in a loop that seems confusing and overwhelming? Do you struggle with emotional self-regulations? Do you experience disconnession from yourself, your surroundings and people around you? 

I provide a safe, confidential, non-judgmental space where you will be welcome to talk, offload and explore any obstacles that are currently affecting your  life.

I will be supporting you to clarify your needs and goals if they seem a bit out of reach.

I work with a variety of people from diverse communities, religious backgrounds, gender identity and sexual orientations.

I am highly experienced in counselling students, carers, people affected by a history of Trauma and other mental health issues. I also offer EAP Counselling to organisations. 

In my Counselling practice I make use of a variety of creative , empowering tools to promote inner discovery and self-awareness by incorporate CBT and NLP  techniques with Gestalt and Person -Centred Therapy.

I am a highly experienced professional counsellor with over 20 years of working background in mental health and trauma issues. I deal with anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder,  panic attacks, feelings of sadness, depression, loss, bereavement, intrusive thoughts, eating disorder, addictions, low self-esteem, relationships and attachment difficulties.

Training, qualifications & experience

Following the completion of a BSc (Hons) Degree in Psychology, I obtained a BACP recognised Diploma in Gestalt Counselling. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which means I fully adhere to their code of ethics. I belong to the accredited register recognised by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care and I am an Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society.

I deliver a Humanistic- Integrative approach drawing from a variety of psychological interventions such as Gestalt Therapy, Person-Centred Counselling, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques, according to the specific needs of the client in any particular moment.

In addition to my private practice, I am experienced in working within NHS multi-disciplinary CMHT teams, Universities and EAP Organisations.

BACP Certificate of Proficiency since 2011

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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NCPS
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
Accredited Register Scheme

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National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£70.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

I offer a Free 25 minutes telephone or online consultation.

When I work

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Currently working online.

Further information

I also offer Counselling in Italian.

London, Greater London, NW1

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Groups
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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Additional languages

Italian

Online platforms

FaceTime
Microsoft Teams
Skype
Zoom
Whatsapp

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