Dario De Gaetanis, NCPS

Dario De Gaetanis holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology and the NCPS credential, and is a licensed counsellor practising in both the United Kingdom and Italy. With 14 years of professional experience, he specialises in mindfulness-based counselling and supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and a wide range of emotional and life challenges.

Dario also works as an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant in a primary school, bringing practical skills for supporting emotional development with children and families. Mindfulness sits at the heart of his work; he is an experienced practitioner of Buddhist Dharma and Vipassana meditation and integrates those practices into therapy when appropriate.

His approach is integrative, drawing on humanistic-existential, psychodynamic and transpersonal ideas alongside techniques from Client-Centred Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Gestalt and Psychosynthesis. He also uses somatic resources and body-based awareness exercises so clients can engage both mind and body and access deeper layers of regulation and healing.

In sessions he aims to create a welcoming space where feelings and thoughts are met with understanding, helping clients rediscover inner resources, strengthen emotional regulation and develop coping skills. The work is oriented toward easing symptoms of anxiety, depression and anger, improving focus and self-awareness, and supporting overall wellbeing. Dario frames therapy as a collaborative process that supports gradual, sustainable change.

Integrating therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Mindfulness Therapy focuses on developing present-moment awareness and non-judgmental attention to thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. It is useful for reducing reactivity to stress, easing symptoms of anxiety and depression, and improving emotional regulation. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathy, acceptance and listening; the therapist offers a supportive, non-directive environment to help people explore their values, relationships and sense of self. Internal Family Systems (IFS) views the mind as composed of distinct parts and helps clients understand and harmonise those internal parts to address patterns like shame, self-criticism, or relational difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dario collaborates with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adapting techniques over time so therapy remains effective and personally meaningful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options let clients choose the communication style that works best for their schedule and comfort level, while licensed professionals and therapists can deliver the same core therapeutic work remotely to support ongoing progress.