Matteo Oriani

Matteo Oriani is a counsellor and BACP member who offers therapy in English and Italian. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, life changes and addictive behaviours, and he includes anger among his focus areas. Sessions can be short term or long term to match each person's needs.

Matteo uses clear, practical methods in session. He helps people manage panic, insomnia and overthinking, and he supports those coping with stress and burnout from work or home. He also helps people navigate relationship difficulties, set boundaries, and address jealousy, impulsivity and anger in constructive ways.

His approach draws on several evidence-based techniques including cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness. He also combines person-centred listening with Gestalt and existential influences to keep conversations grounded and relevant. Image-based work inspired by Jungian ideas may be introduced when it seems helpful, using guided imagery or drawing to access feelings.

Before training as a counsellor Matteo spent over ten years in the financial and sustainability sectors across the UK, Italy and East Africa. That background informs his work on career transitions and professional stress. He aims to make therapy practical and suited to everyday life.

Matteo has around five years’ experience as a therapist and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. He accepts clients from outside the UK and offers sessions in English and Italian.

How Matteo's approaches translate to online therapy

Matteo draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help people identify unhelpful thinking and try small behavioural changes. This approach is practical and often helps with anxiety, panic, overthinking and mood. He also uses mindfulness skills to reduce stress and support better sleep, teaching short exercises that can be practised between sessions.

He combines these with person-centred and existential ways of working, which focus on listening, understanding values and exploring life choices. Image-based techniques such as guided imagery or drawing may be suggested when they can help access feelings that are hard to name. Together, these approaches give different routes into difficult issues like anger, grief or career uncertainty.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Matteo will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to the person's goals and preferences. He aims to agree on goals and check progress as therapy proceeds.

Session format details are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options when booking. Online therapy can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time and fit work breaks or family routines more readily. It also allows people in different locations to work with the same therapist without changing their day-to-day life.