Jolian Ardolino, NCPS

Jolian Ardolino recognises what it feels like to be the person who keeps everything together until one day it becomes too much. He works with people whose minds race with to-do lists, whose sleep has become elusive, and who find rest difficult or even shameful. Many approach him feeling distant from their work, more irritable with loved ones, or simply disconnected from themselves as the small things start to tip them over.

He is a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist accredited by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). He also holds a Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, a research master of science (MSc Res) in Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, and a Bachelor of Science with honours (BSc Hons) in Psychology. Alongside these qualifications, he has led frontline services across England and Wales for national health and care charities, gaining insight into the emotional labour faced by practitioners, managers, and leaders.

Jolian uses an integrative approach, shaping sessions around each person rather than applying a fixed template. He draws on person-centred work to provide compassion and emotional safety, cognitive behavioural techniques to help manage anxious thoughts and behaviours, and acceptance and commitment ideas to reconnect people with their values. He also brings psychodynamic and relational perspectives to help make sense of deeper patterns in relationships. Therapy with him focuses on slowing down, understanding what is happening, and finding a grounded way forward that fits each person’s life and pace.