Training and Further Study
My name is Stefania, I am a counsellor and psychotherapist.
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It is my passion to help clients to understand and accept their emotions and their process, value and accept themselves.
I am a person-centered psychotherapist and a certified member of BACP.
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I trained as a counsellor and psychotherapist at Lewisham Counselling and Counselling Training Associates. I graduated with a distinction grade on the Higher Professional Diploma Course (Level 5).
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During my training I co-authored the research paper “From a client experience, what impact does their sexual addiction have on their ability to form intimate relationships” (2019).
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Some post-training specific areas of study have been:
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DEI Dynamic Emotional Integration (what our emotions are communicating to us and how to receive their messages)
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Anger releasing (a combination of physical release, processing anger, art therapy)
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Low self-esteem
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Anxiety
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Codependency (love addiction)
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LGBTQ+ counselling
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Shame
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Bereavement.
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Previous studies
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I graduated in Philosophy at University of Study of Milano in 2010 with a Thesis about Freedom and faith in Nietzsche and R.W. Emerson.
My philosophical background informs my practice in a way that allows exploring Existential questions and spirituality shall my client wish to do so.
My Beliefs
In my experience as a counsellor, and as a client, I have seen that great healing comes when a person takes time to look within and face themselves in an environment where congruence, acceptance and empathy are present.
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I believe that each one of us is a treasure with unique gifts and infinite potential that is always waiting to be accessed and I am here to help you along your journey.
I am here to help you along your journey.
Stefania Panzeri
The Approach
My core therapeutic approach is Person-Centered, this means that I work with you like a companion in your journey of self-discovery, at your pace. I will let you lead your own self-exploration whilst I encourage you to explore in depth and with honesty and to sit with your feelings.
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My aim is to understand you and allow you to find autonomy to face your own challenges and be mindful of your self-worth.
Person-center is an approach that lets you get to your own discoveries in your own time and allows you space to get in touch with difficult feelings which may need to emerge in order for you to get to know the totality of who you are and find your own ways to deal with them.
I integrate the person-centered approach with techniques from art therapy, gestalt therapy, CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), Transactional analysis, grounding and focusing techniques.
When appropriate, I will offer you support and tools to deal with certain emotions or situations which you can use by yourself outside of the session.
You will be able to understand yourself and your feelings, become more aware of your strengths and your intrinsic value. Be able to make choices that are in alignment with you.
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In therapy you will find a warm space in which you are supported, encouraged to ground and be with yourself and your feelings at the depth that you are.