Dario De Gaetanis

Dario De Gaetanis is a counsellor who places mindfulness at the heart of his work. He combines talking therapies with body-based awareness to help people feel calmer and more in control. Dario uses simple, practical tools so parents and carers can try things between sessions. He trained with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology and is registered with NCPS. He brings 14 years of professional experience and also works as an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant in a primary school, which informs his practical approach. He speaks English and Italian and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. Sessions focus on helping people notice unhelpful patterns and build everyday skills. Dario draws on Client-Centred Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Internal Family Systems and psychodynamic ideas to tailor sessions to each person. He uses mindfulness and Vipassana practice to support emotional regulation and attention. Work in therapy often mixes conversation with guided awareness and gentle body-based exercises. This helps people access feelings that are hard to reach with words alone. Practical coping strategies and gradual exposure to feared situations are offered when useful. Dario supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, addiction, workplace difficulties and many other concerns including intellectual disability and neurodiversity-related issues such as autism and ADHD. He aims to create a calm setting where clients can find inner resources and clearer direction.

How mindfulness and evidence-based methods work online

Online work with this counsellor draws on mindfulness practice and skills-based therapies. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping someone feel heard so they can decide what to change; it is useful for building confidence and self-acceptance. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, distress and relationship difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce anxiety and improve focus. Choosing an approach is a shared process. The counsellor will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That decision is reviewed over time so techniques can be adjusted to what helps most. Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - sessions can be scheduled around work, allow for shorter check-ins, and reduce travel time. Some people find video helpful for face-to-face connection, while others prefer audio or text for lower bandwidth or less visual demand. The emphasis is on practical ways to bring mindfulness and emotional skills into everyday routines rather than making any promises about outcomes.