My Approach

See https://www.presentingpast.co.uk/how-i-work

About Me

Hello, I am Paolo Imbalzano - counsellor, UKCP-accredited psychotherapist and clinical supervisor - and I welcome you to my website.

I offer counselling and psychotherapy integrated with neurofeedback, and clinical supervision (to counsellors and psychotherapists, qualified or in training) in a safe, secure, non-judgmental, confidential, and compassionate environment.

You are welcome to contact me to arrange a complimentary 20-minute consultation to discuss your needs and decide if we want to work together.

My counselling, psychotherapy and neurofeedback clients have contacted me to work on a variety of symptoms e.g. anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma/PTSD/complex PTSD, attachment-related issues, ADHD, etc. - see Help is at hand for a comprehensive list and also Special Interest.

I work with individual clients (16 years old and older) and with couples and groups. I offer short, medium and long term/open ended counselling or psychotherapy treatments. I also offer Clinical Supervision to counsellors and psychotherapists.

I am specialised in Advanced Trauma Treatment (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1), Developmental and Relational Trauma Treatment (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 2), Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR Levels 1, 2 and 3), and am EMDR-trained. I also use Neurofeedback to help clients to overcome nervous system dysregulation which must be attended before doing any deep work.

I hold UKCP full clinical accreditation (Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy College), I am an accredited UKCP clinical supervisor, and I am a BACP Registered Member, and I abide to their respective codes of conduct - you can find them at BACP Ethical Framework and UKCP Code of Ethics and Professional Practice.

I trained integratively in various therapeutic approaches and tailor the therapeutic process to your needs, preferences, and personality. My primary training is in Relational Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (MSc, Diploma and Certified Transactional Analyst in Psychotherapy-CTA-P). Subsequently, I trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Level 1 and Level 2), EMDR (Levels 1-3) and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR, Levels 1-3). I also hold a Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling and am a Master NLP Practitioner. I trained in Neurofeedback and also hold a Diploma in Supervision and am currently enrolled in a Clinical Psychology degree.

In my Mindfulness and Body-informed practice, I integrate psychotherapeutic elements of several modalities including Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (Humanistic), Relational Psychoanalysis, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family System (IFS) parts work, EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting, Neurofeedback and Cognitive Behavioural approaches.

I formulate a tailored therapeutic plan for each of my counselling and psychotherapy clients. My therapeutic plans flexibly allow to process any issues client bring from session to session, or from moment to moment, as this is one of the ways the unconscious manifests itself.

My practice is guided by the Relational Transactional Analysis Principles and by the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Guiding Principles which can be found on the “Guiding principles of my practice” page. My practice is also Neuroscience-informed.

I hope you appreciate what I offer. However, if you don’t choose me, please remember to check that like me your therapist is suitably qualified, belongs to a professional body, adheres to a code of ethics, and is properly insured.

Your choice of a therapist is a major decision. During treatment you will talk about personal issues and experiences, perhaps for the first time or in a way you have never done with anyone else in your life, and you need to feel that you will be able to do this with the therapist you choose. I have your best interest at heart - we agree from time to time what to focus on - and apply my knowledge and therapeutic/personal skills to our work.

I am grateful for the time you are spending reading my website content, and I would be happy to hear from you.

I wish you all the best for your healing journey!

I work with

• Companies
• Couples
• Groups
• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Addiction
• Anger Management
• Anorexia
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Chronic Illness
• Cultural Issues
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• EMDR
• Employment Difficulties
• Health-related Issues
• Identity Problems
• Infertility
• Mental Health Issues
• Obsessions
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Online Counselling
• Parents
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Race Issues
• Relationships
• Sex Problems
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Suicide
• Telephone Counselling
• Transgender
• Trauma
• Workplace Counselling