Luigi Romanelli, AASW

Luigi Romanelli is an AASW social worker with 20 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and issues connected to sexuality and identity. He offers a calm, practical style that helps people slow down and make clearer choices.

He often sees people who feel stuck by repeating patterns, low confidence, or pressures around sexual performance and relationship roles. Luigi says much of the work is conversational and focused on helping people notice what is driving their responses. He aims for changes that hold up under real-world pressure rather than quick fixes.

His approach draws on client-centred counselling, clinical hypnotherapy, mindfulness strategies and solution-focused methods. Sessions emphasise active reflection and noticing between meetings, with a steady focus on regulation and clarity. Luigi describes the process as collaborative and paced to the individual's needs.

Luigi has particular experience supporting men working through identity, intimacy and responsibility, and he also supports women seeking steadier connection and clearer direction. He sees issues around attachment, avoidant personality patterns, body image and sexual cultures including BDSM and kink as part of broader relationship and identity work.

He provides flexible online counselling for people across Australia, and practises within professional and ethical standards as an Australian Association of Social Workers member. This service is not a crisis or emergency response.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Luigi integrates client-centred counselling and clinical hypnotherapy alongside mindfulness strategies. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood; it helps when someone needs space to make sense of identity, midlife choices, or relationship pressures. Clinical hypnotherapy involves guided attention and relaxation to work on patterns such as anxiety, performance worries or habit change in a practical way. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple noticing and regulation skills that can reduce reactivity and improve clarity under stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Luigi will discuss options and decide together which methods fit the person's goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative process means adjustments are made as progress is reviewed during sessions.

The practical benefits of online therapy are that sessions can fit around daily routines and reduce travel time, making it easier to keep regular appointments. Online work also supports different ways of engaging with techniques such as guided mindfulness or hypnotherapy, and it can allow shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on what suits the person. Please confirm current session options before booking to make sure the format meets your needs.