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Welcome,
 
I am a fully qualified Emotionally Focused Therapist and integrative counsellor for adults (18+) in Brighton and online.
 
Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, low mood, relational difficulties, grief, life transitions, or the long-lasting impact of relational trauma, I’m here to support you.
And if you’re not quite sure what you need — only that you’d like support or a safe place to talk — you are just as welcome here.
 
My approach is warm, grounded, and trauma-informed — helping you make sense of your emotional world and reconnect with the parts of yourself that need care, clarity, and compassion.
 


You're not alone

Counselling and therapy sessions with me offer a supportive space to:
 
  • Explore your feelings with curiosity and understanding
  • Untangle emotional or relational patterns that feel confusing
  • Heal the impact of past relational wounds
  • Reduce shame, guilt, and self-blame
  • Regulate overwhelming emotions
  • Deepen self-awareness and self-worth
  • Strengthen inner resilience
  • Create meaningful, lasting change
I offer short-term, long-term, and Single Session Therapy, depending on your needs.
 

You don’t have to navigate this on your own.

My Approach: Emotionally Focused & Trauma-Informed

My work blends Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) with integrative, somatic, and trauma-informed approaches.

 
With EFIT, you can:
  • Understand your emotional patterns
  • Explore the deeper fears, needs, or beliefs shaping your experiences
  • Process emotions safely and gently
  • Build a more secure relationship with yourself and others
Using curious, compassionate exploration — including gentle body-based awareness and parts-informed work — we make space for your inner world to be understood rather than judged.


When relationships
leave their mark

Many of the people I work with carry the effects of relational trauma – often subtle, unspoken, or misunderstood.
This can develop from experiences such as inconsistency, emotional neglect, unpredictability, or growing up with caregivers who couldn’t fully attune to your emotional needs.

Relational trauma often shows up as:

  • People-pleasing
  • Hyper-independence
  • Fear of abandonment or rejection
  • Shutting down or withdrawing
  • Difficulty trusting
  • Low self-worth
  • Choosing emotionally unavailable partners
  • Chronic shame or self-doubt
If this feels familiar, you’re not alone — and it can be worked through gently, at your pace.
 
 
 

Hi, I'm Patrizia

This video is a short introduction to how I work and who I am. Sometimes hearing a voice and seeing a face can make reaching out feel a little easier.


Get in touch

All queries are welcome. If you’re reaching out to book a session, feel free to share a little about what’s bringing you to therapy — and let me know your availability (e.g., daytime or evenings, and whether you prefer in-person or online).

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My Locations

Brighton Therapy Practice

9a Princes Street, Brighton
BN2 1RD

Brighton Therapy Practice

Unit 1, Kemptown House, 72 Carlton Hill, Brighton
BN2 0GW

Supporting you to
make sense of your experience

 

“Your emotions make sense – and healing starts when we listen to them.” ~ Patrizia

 

About me

Counselling & Therapy