A Short Biography
I qualified as a psychologist in 2004 in Italy, and then trained for a further 4 years and qualified as a Cognitive Constructivist Psychotherapist. I moved to the UK and trained to become accredited as a BABCP CBT Therapist. I am particularly focused on the third wave of CBT and am very interested in developing a theoretical model which merges Dual-process Theories of Reasoning with Transactional Analysis and Compassion Focused Therapy.
I am a strong believer that emotion is the mother of thinking and that love, understanding, validation and affection are like vitamins for the brain. I feel indebted and grateful to Carl Rogers’ work and those who have collaborated with him and developed his research. I am a self-actualised therapist and an independent researcher.
I spent 10 years working with an NHS Trust where I offered CBT to adults with a wide range of emotional, cognitive behavioural and adjustments problems such as anxiety, stress, depression and relationship problems. As part of his NHS therapeutic work, I provided guidance to over 50 clinicians on suicide risk screening, assessments and treatments. I also collaborate with trauma clinics to treat PTSD and childhood trauma. I'm a BABCP accredited supervisor and enjoy supporting clinicians in their personal and professional development as well are their reflective practice.
I practice mindfulness daily and like to campaign for kindness in the workplace and in society. I am happily married and very lucky be the father of lovely twin girls. I'm a proud geek who enjoys binge reading but can also be frequently found on a football pitch or practising the ancient martial art of Muay Thai.
Areas of Specialism
Complex trauma/Childhood Trauma/Abuse/PTSD
Depression
Anxiety
Anger problems
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Borderline personality disorder
Panic/Agoraphobia
Social anxiety/phobia
Health anxiety
Relationship issues
Low self-esteem
Life transition difficulties
Personal Approach
I am trained in a broad range of therapeutic approaches, my extensive studies have enabled me to create a flexible style of working to meet individual client needs, making use of Integrative Counselling, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), CFS (Compassion Focused Therapy) and Mindfulness resources.
Professional Experience
I am self-employed and working in GP practices; treating a variety of severe depression and anxiety disorders.
I am working with agencies where I exclusively treat trauma
I am conducting Mindfulness groups for NHS
Some people find it helpful to have mindfulness resources and exercises online to use outside of therapy. Please visit
Throughout the treatment I will show
• Empathy in understanding and connecting to your point of point of view
• Congruence, I will do my best to be genuine
• Unconditional positive regard (judgments interfere with my thoughts and yours,
we will work on being non-judgemental in order to better understand thought processing or emotions).
