Laura Liverotti

I am a UKCP Adult Integrative counsellor and Psychotherapist; and Clinical Supervisor. I have been practicing psychotherapy for over 20 years. I work online with client in UK and across Europe.

I have always been interested in psychology and psychotherapy, and in particular the concept of the unconscious, and how early life experiences influence our adult lives. This concept is something that has accompanied me in my personal and professional development and forms the foundation of my clinical practice.

I believe in a personalised approach, putting my relationship with you at the centre of the therapeutic process, and by offering a safe and confidential space where difficulties can be explored and worked through regular sessions. Whether you are feeling stuck in repeating patterns, struggling in relationships, or simply wanting to understand yourself more deeply, therapy provides a safe space to explore these challenges and work towards change. It is my aim to create a collaborative, supportive and trusting environment where together we seek to reduce distress, improve wellbeing, and support your personal growth, helping you to navigate life challenges by developing greater self-awareness and emotional resilience.

My name is Laura. I am Italian and left Italy shortly after completing my Clinical Psychology Training to move to London where I have been living for over 20 years. It is in the UK where I trained as Counsellor and Psychotherapist.

I am a UKCP accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist offering professional and confidential therapy. My background includes working in different clinical settings such as out-patient and residential care, both in the public and private sectors. My clinical experience is broad and includes working in specialist residential organisations, supporting people with challenging mental health needs return to a more independent life; mainstream and alternative Education provision including PRU and special schools; NHS Psychotherapist departments; Employee Assistant Programmes; and private practice; Psychotherapist training institution as Clinical supervisor and lecturer.

Being an integrative psychotherapist, I have been trained in several models of therapy and in my work I draw from the psychodynamic, person-centred and humanistic approaches. This allows me to offer you the type of intervention, or combination of interventions, that is most appropriate for your particular needs. In broad terms:

- Integrative: Recommended for those who prefer a flexible approach that combines different therapies to meet their unique needs.

- Person-centred: Recommended for those looking for a supportive, non-judgmental space where they can lead the conversation and explore their feelings at their own pace.

- Psychodynamic: Recommended for those looking to explore their emotions deeply and understand how past experiences shape their present life.

Qualifications:

Diploma in Clinical Psychodynamic Supervision

PGCert in Therapeutic Play Cert Parent-Child Attachment Play

UKCP Child and Adolescent Proficiency Marker

Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy (ADIP)

MA in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Diploma in Group Work

MSc in Clinical Psychology

BA (Hons) in Psychology

I offer psychological and therapeutic treatments for a wide range of emotional difficulties. I support individual experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma related experiences, low self-esteem, work-related issues and life transitions.

In particular, having gone through a number of transitions myself, either relocations or personal change, has given me a broad understanding of the challenges, as well as the great growth opportunities, that living internationally and as an expatriate offer. In particular, I can empathise with issues around cultural adjustment, transition, anxiety, stress and loneliness that living abroad can bring.

I offer short and long term therapy; which means therapy takes place over a period of weeks, months or years. Sessions last 50 minutes and are regular in order to provide consistent support and regularity. Although the frequency of sessions (once or twice a week) is agreed during our initial consultation, how long we work together depends on whether you need support just for a few sessions or to sort out a specific issue or instead want to look at things in more in-depth as well as you motivation and commitments.

Our first meeting is an initial consultation to look at how we might work together and decide if counselling is right for you. The consultation last 50 minutes and there is no commitment to on-going sessions at this stage. The aim of our first meeting is to focus on your concerns and what brings you to seek therapy; your background, current situation and what you hope to achieve from therapy. There will be space to ask questions about the therapy process and what to expect as well as explain the timing and schedule of sessions, details about the fees and any practical aspects including the therapeutic agreement.