Paolo De Luca

Paolo De Luca is a psychodynamic psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. He has eight years of experience working with adults and offers a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through what is worrying you. Sessions are available in English and Italian and can be discussed at an initial consultation.

Paolo helps people facing a wide range of difficulties. These include relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, panic attacks and anger. He also works with issues such as grief, addictions, eating concerns, career stress and coping with life changes.

In sessions he pays close attention to what is happening in the room and the patterns that repeat in your life. He will invite you to look at underlying themes, including family of origin problems, attachment difficulties, dissociation and feelings of emptiness. This is done at your pace and according to what feels relevant to you.

His aim is to support people to understand themselves better and to make changes that lead to healthier ways of living. Therapy can be open-ended, shaped by your needs and by what you and Paolo agree is most helpful. He describes his work as collaborative and thoughtful, rather than prescriptive.

If you would like to explore starting therapy, the initial consultation is a chance to discuss goals, language preference and practical arrangements. Paolo accepts international clients and further details can be arranged when you make contact.

How psychodynamic and client-centred work translates online

Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns in your life and the feelings that lie beneath them. Online work can support this by giving space to notice recurring themes, family of origin issues and attachment patterns while you talk through current worries.

Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, offering empathic listening and acceptance. In practice this means the therapist follows your lead, reflects your experience and helps you clarify goals and values as you work through problems like anxiety, anger or low self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Paolo will discuss how psychodynamic and client-centred ways of working might fit your needs, and together you will agree what to focus on and how to proceed. That collaborative planning helps shape whether sessions are exploratory, problem-focused or a mixture of both.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. It can make it easier to keep regular appointments around work or family commitments and allows for continuity when in-person meetings are difficult. Confirm the specific session options available before booking so you know how appointments will be arranged.