Alessio Tonato, BACP

Alessio Tonato is a psychotherapeutic counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He offers talk therapy aimed at helping people navigate career and personal challenges. Alessio speaks English, French and Italian and works from a reflective, person-centred stance.

He uses a holistic approach that brings together awareness, dialogue and creative exploration. Sessions focus on understanding what sits behind recurring patterns. Alessio helps people notice habits of thought and behaviour that hold them back and try out new ways of responding.

Many clients come for difficulties such as stress, anxiety, sadness, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, or major life changes. He also works with concerns linked to trauma and abuse, anger, family problems and career pressures. Additional areas he addresses include abandonment, attachment issues, codependency and communication problems.

In sessions Alessio aims to create a calm space for honest conversation. He encourages small experiments in thinking and behaviour so people can test alternatives between meetings. The focus is practical - clearer choices, steadier emotions and better day-to-day coping - rather than labels or quick fixes.

Over seven years of practice he has supported people in building awareness and making shifts that suit their present lives. To begin, clients choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to his availability.

How Alessio's approaches translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and where attachment needs were met or missed. Online work can help people notice how early patterns affect current relationships and practice new ways of relating. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple awareness exercises to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Practising these skills between sessions can help with anxiety, stress and emotional regulation. Somatic Therapy pays attention to bodily sensations and how feelings are held in the body; this can be useful for trauma, chronic stress and anger by bringing awareness back into the body and offering gentle ways to shift tension.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Alessio will work collaboratively to decide which of these methods or their combination suits a person's goals. He listens to what matters most and adapts the way he works to fit the client's needs and preferences rather than insisting on a single method.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions around work and family life. Online options can also make it simpler to maintain continuity when travel or changes in routine occur. Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm the available session types when booking. This helps ensure arrangements fit the client's daily life and communication preferences.