Luisa Passalacqua

Luisa Passalacqua is a counsellor with 12 years of professional experience and a BACP credential. She welcomes conversations about difficult topics and focuses on helping people move towards a more satisfying life.

She uses an open, non-judgemental approach so clients can share thoughts and feelings honestly. Sessions tend to focus on what is happening now and on practical steps that feel manageable between meetings. Luisa aims to make the first steps less daunting by offering steady support along the way.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including relationship troubles, family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, mood issues such as depression and bipolar, anxiety and stress, and challenges with sleep and anger. She also helps with issues around identity and intimacy, addictions, career concerns, parenting strains and compassion fatigue.

Luisa draws on several therapeutic approaches to suit different needs. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Cognitive behavioural strategies help with thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. Client-centred principles ensure the client’s experience guides the work.

Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian. Luisa works with people from a variety of backgrounds, including those dealing with abandonment, codependency, blended family issues, body image, and communication or control difficulties. The therapist supports international clients and aims to match approaches to each person’s goals and circumstances.

Approaches that guide online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections influence current relationships and emotional responses, helping people notice patterns and try different ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, offering empathy and active listening so people can find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and teaches simple strategies to shift them, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will explore goals, past experiences and what feels most useful. Together the client and counsellor decide which methods to try and adjust them as needed, so the process stays collaborative and practical.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, cutting out travel time and allowing check-ins between other commitments. It can also suit quieter or shorter sessions when that helps, and lets people work with a counsellor who speaks their language even across borders. Registered or accredited professionals can offer therapy remotely, and Luisa accepts international clients.