About Paolo
Paolo De Luca is a psychodynamic psychotherapist with eight years of experience working with adults. He provides a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what matters to them. Sessions are available in English and Italian and can be arranged online or in person in the United Kingdom.
Paolo helps people with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief, trauma and abuse, and self-harm.
How Paolo works
He also supports work on issues such as self-esteem, panic attacks, addictions and career stress. He pays attention to family of origin patterns and attachment difficulties when these are relevant to a person’s current life. In therapy he encourages honest, open conversation about what is worrying someone now and about deeper themes that may lie beneath those problems.
He listens closely and offers reflections that aim to help people notice repeating patterns and feel less stuck. The work can uncover emotions that feel difficult and Paolo supports people to understand and name those feelings. Sessions can be short-term or open-ended depending on what a person wants to achieve.
He frames therapy as a collaborative process where the pace and focus are agreed together. Practical goals and everyday coping are balanced with exploring deeper life themes. Paolo is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
He accepts international clients and uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time.
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What Paolo works with
The areas below are the ones Paolo selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexuality
- Stress, Anxiety
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English, Italian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Psychodynamic and Client-Centred work online
Paolo uses psychodynamic and client-centred approaches in his online work. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s experience and aims to create a warm, accepting space where someone can speak freely and feel heard; it helps with low self-esteem, relationship issues and general life stress. Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time and how past experiences shape present behaviour; it can be useful for trauma, attachment issues and persistent emotional difficulties.Choosing an approach is part of the therapy process and will happen together. Paolo will listen to what you want to achieve, discuss options, and adapt the way you work as trust and clarity grow. The aim is to find the method that fits your needs and preferences, not to force a single style.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone meetings, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when visual contact helps the conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is low or you want a shorter check-in, and messaging can suit people who prefer writing or need flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments, and let people keep continuity of care when they are away from home.
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