Paola Scandurra

You are making the first step towards change. Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving you feeling disconnected from yourself, your relationships, or the things that once brought you meaning and enjoyment. You may be struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, fears, burnout, stress, low self-confidence, or persistent overthinking. Perhaps you feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, or you are wondering whether the person you used to be is still there after experiencing trauma or PTSD.

I provide a warm, supportive, and non-judgemental space where you can explore your experiences at your own pace, without fear of being judged. I believe that therapy should be a collaborative process, and my approach is practical, compassionate, and tailored to your individual needs. Together, we will work to understand the challenges you are facing, explore what may be keeping you stuck, and develop strategies that feel realistic and meaningful for you.

I help clients build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and develop greater confidence in managing emotional challenges. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, or a significant life transition, our work will focus on helping you understand yourself better and create positive, sustainable change.

My aim is to help you reconnect with your strengths, regain a sense of balance, and feel more like yourself again. Therapy can provide a safe space to make sense of your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, while creating opportunities for growth, healing, and self-discovery.

Taking the first step into therapy can feel daunting, particularly if you have been coping on your own for a long time. Whatever has brought you here, you do not have to face it alone. Together, we can work towards helping you feel more in control, more resilient, and better equipped to navigate life's challenges with greater clarity and confidence.

I hold a Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) in NLPt HypnoPsychotherapy and am a qualified NLP Master Practitioner and Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT) Practitioner. I am registered with the UKCP and adhere to its professional and ethical standards.

My training enables me to work with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including anxiety, trauma, PTSD, phobias, stress, low self-confidence, and limiting beliefs. I have a particular interest in helping clients overcome the lasting effects of traumatic experiences, reduce distressing emotional responses, and regain a greater sense of control and wellbeing.

I offer both short-term, solution-focused interventions and longer-term therapeutic support, depending on your individual needs and goals.

My background in leadership and hospitality has also given me many opportunities to support people experiencing stressful situations, burnout, anxiety, confidence difficulties, relationship challenges and the pressures of public speaking and professional life. I particularly value working with leaders, parents, professionals and students who may be managing demanding circumstances while trying to maintain balance and wellbeing.

I offer online therapy as well as in-person sessions for clients in my local area. I continue to develop my practice through ongoing professional development and specialist trauma training.

We can safely explore anger, anxiety, coping skills and life transitions, panic attacks, overwhelm and ruminating, working with leaders and hospitality burnout is a familiar area for me. But also trauma and PTSD, communication, relationships, wellbeing, leadership, motivation, peak performance and work/life balance.

An initial online ‘discovery’ chat is the first step, giving us an opportunity to talk about what has brought you to therapy and how I may be able to help. We will agree on your overall goals and discuss the frequency of sessions. We will also review our work together periodically to make sure we are making progress in a way that feels right for you.

Payment is made in advance.