Dario De Gaetanis

Dario De Gaetanis is a counsellor who places mindfulness at the heart of his practice. He combines body awareness with talking therapies to help people notice what is happening in the moment. He welcomes exploration of feelings like anger, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. Sessions are delivered in English and Italian and he works from the United Kingdom.

With 14 years of practice and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology, Dario draws on several therapeutic traditions. He uses Client-Centred approaches to create a listening space and psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques and Internal Family Systems ideas are used when helpful to build new ways of coping.

Mindfulness and Vipassana meditation inform much of his work. This means breath and body-based practices often sit alongside conversation. Dario explains practical exercises and guides simple awareness practices to support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity.

He also brings somatic tools into sessions so people can notice where emotions live in the body. That combination aims to help clients access deeper self-regulation and work through stuck feelings. People dealing with stress, compassion fatigue, addictions, trauma or relationship strain can explore these areas together.

Dario has experience in educational settings as an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant. That background influences his clear, practical style and his focus on building everyday coping skills. To begin, people select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

How counselling approaches shape online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on warm, non-directive listening and creating a calm space for people to speak. It helps when someone needs acceptance and clearer self-understanding rather than quick solutions.

Mindfulness Therapy uses simple breath and body awareness exercises to help reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. These practices can support issues such as anxiety, anger and stress by teaching noticing and gentle self-restoration.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance. Elements from DBT can help people build steadier coping strategies for intense moods or relationship strain.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and will shape sessions together. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques to use and how to pace them.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact formats available before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also means mindfulness practices and somatic exercises can be guided verbally or visually, making it practical to continue work between sessions.