Stefania Rossi, BACP

Stefania Rossi is a counsellor based in Bedfordshire who offers one-to-one therapy to adults aged 18 and over, working nationally via video platforms such as Zoom. She is an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which means she follows the association’s ethical framework, maintains regular professional supervision, and undertakes continuing professional development. She also holds an up-to-date DBS Enhanced Certificate and professional insurance. In addition to her BACP membership, Stefania holds a Level 5 Certificate in Relational Counselling with Relate, a recognised advanced qualification in relational approaches.

Stefania provides 45 minute open-ended sessions tailored to each person’s needs. Her practice is integrative with a humanistic ethos, drawing on approaches such as person-centred, psychodynamic and existential work to match techniques to the client’s concerns and preferred way of working. She has experience supporting people with stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem difficulties and coping with life changes, as well as related areas such as attachment and abandonment, body image, carer stress, chronic pain and illness, communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and midlife concerns.

Initial contact usually begins with a telephone consultation where practical arrangements and the best way forward are discussed, giving prospective clients an opportunity to ask questions and explore how therapy might help. Sessions are delivered with an emphasis on building a trustworthy therapeutic relationship and tailoring the work to each individual’s circumstances.

Approaches in Online Therapy and How They Help

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns influence current bonds and emotional responses. It helps people who struggle with abandonment, attachment difficulties, intimacy problems and recurring relationship patterns by exploring relational history and building more secure ways of relating.

Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the heart of sessions, offering empathic listening and non-directive support to help people increase self-understanding and self-esteem. This approach is often helpful for those facing life changes, low confidence or a desire to explore personal values and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works with the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, providing practical tools to manage anxiety, stress and unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for people seeking structured techniques to reduce symptoms and change difficult habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Stefania will work collaboratively with each person to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine elements from different models to tailor the work for each client.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and access from home or elsewhere, with sessions available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to maintain continuity of care when in-person sessions are not possible.