About me
Hello and welcome! I’m Valeria, an integrative counsellor and life coach with over 20 years of experience in social care and wellbeing, including more than six years working with clients in the UK.
I offer a warm, respectful and non-judgemental space where you can feel heard, understood and supported. Whether you're experiencing anxiety, overthinking, self-doubt, relationship difficulties or significant life changes, I can help you gain clarity, build confidence and find a way forward.
I work entirely online, supporting individuals and couples with:
- Anxiety, stress, burnout and emotional overwhelm
- Confidence, self-doubt and feeling stuck
- Dating, relationships and couples counselling
- Career changes, life transitions and difficult decisions
- Living abroad and cultural adjustment
- Chronic illness, including diabetes, menopause and supporting loved ones
For couples, I offer a compassionate space to improve communication, strengthen emotional connection and work through difficulties together.
Sessions are available in English and Italian. I also offer a free 20-minute introductory video call to explore how I might help.
Training, qualifications & experience
My professional journey began in Italy, where I gained experience in educational, social care and rehabilitation settings, working alongside professionals from different disciplines.
In 2003, I graduated with a Master’s-level degree in Educational Sciences. In 2011, I qualified as a Professional Gestalt Counsellor through A.S.P.I.C. in Rome, and in 2021, I became a Certified Coach through The Clique Coaching Academy in London.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and currently support individuals and couples online in the UK and internationally.
Having lived abroad myself, I understand the challenges of cultural adjustment and major life changes. Living with diabetes has also given me personal insight into the emotional and practical challenges of chronic illness, enriching the support I offer to people living with long-term conditions and their loved ones.
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
● Life & career transitions: Career coaching, redundancy, personal development, life coaching
● Couples counselling
● Health & cultural issues: Health-related issues, diabetes, cultural challenges, life abroad
● Family & work balance: Child-related issues, women’s issues, work-related concerns
Therapies offered
Fees
From £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Book a free 20-minute consultation: I offer a no-obligation video call where we can discuss your reasons for seeking counselling and determine if I am the right counsellor for you.
During this session, we’ll also cover the therapy commitment, including time and fees, so you know exactly what to expect.
Let’s take the first step together.
Further information
My sessions take place online via video calls, so you'll need a reliable internet connection.
This means that we can connect wherever you are in the world. There’s no need to worry about getting stuck in traffic or delays on the tube as you make your way to my office.
