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Luisa Passalacqua

Luisa Passalacqua

Therapist · United Kingdom

Client-centred counsellor for life and relationship strain

  • Anxiety and depression
  • Family and parenting
  • Stress and career

About Luisa

Luisa Passalacqua uses a client-centred approach at the heart of her work. She puts the person first and listens closely to what matters to them. Luisa is BACP accredited, and she draws on a range of approaches to suit different needs.

She has around 12 years of experience working in the UK setting. Luisa helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression and bipolar difficulties. She also supports those facing grief, trauma and abuse, and people struggling with sleep, anger or addictions.

Luisa often focuses on relationship themes and family problems. She helps people work through parenting challenges, intimacy-related concerns and communication or attachment issues. Career stress and burnout or compassion fatigue are also areas she addresses in sessions.

In the room she aims to build an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about honestly. Practical tools may be introduced alongside reflective conversation, depending on what a person needs. She explains steps clearly and checks in about what is helpful.

To begin, people use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling is arranged according to the therapist's availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm the current session options before booking so arrangements match your needs.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Luisa commonly blends client-centred work with attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques. Client-centred work focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience so they can talk freely and reflect on what matters. Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with intimacy, abandonment and family issues. Cognitive behavioural techniques identify unhelpful thinking and introduce simple, practical steps to change routines and improve sleep or mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Luisa works collaboratively to decide what fits a person's goals, needs and preferences. She will check in together about what feels useful and adapt the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list explicit session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also help people stay consistent with work on sleep, anger management, career stress or coping with life changes by making sessions more convenient to attend.

Areas of focus

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesStress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Luisa help with?

She works with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, bipolar difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, anger and addictions, as well as relationship and family problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her core approach is client-centred, creating a non-judgemental space to talk. She also uses attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques as needed.

How much experience does she have?

She has about 12 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is BACP registered and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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