Dario De Gaetanis, NCPS

Dario De Gaetanis works from a mindfulness-rooted approach that centres on paying attention to present experience. He brings 14 years of professional experience to sessions and uses body-based awareness alongside talking therapies to help people manage strong feelings. Dario holds NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom, offering therapy in English and Italian.

His work emphasises simple, practical skills for coping with stress, anxiety and anger. He uses mindfulness exercises drawn from Buddhist practice and Vipassana meditation to help people notice thoughts and sensations without getting overwhelmed. These practices are combined with psychodynamic ideas, client-centred conversation and parts-work to explore recurring patterns and deeper emotions.

Dario often introduces gentle somatic practices. These help people reconnect with bodily signals where emotions are stored, making it easier to calm down and think clearly. He aims to create a relaxed space where emotions can be expressed and understood rather than judged.

He supports people facing grief, trauma, relationship and family difficulties, caregiver stress, addiction concerns and workplace pressures. Other areas he addresses include sleep and eating problems, low self-esteem, and questions about life purpose or midlife change.

Sessions also incorporate skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Internal Family Systems when useful, for emotion regulation and working with internal parts. The therapist takes a collaborative stance, helping people discover inner resources and build practical coping tools.

To start, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. The subscription used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How mindfulness and talking therapies translate to online counselling

Mindfulness-based counselling uses simple attention practices to help people notice thoughts, feelings and body sensations more clearly. In this work, Dario draws on Client-Centred ideas to offer supportive listening and on Mindfulness Therapy to teach practical breathing and awareness exercises helpful for anxiety, stress and sleep difficulties.

He also integrates elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for emotion regulation and Internal Family Systems to work with conflicting inner parts. DBT skills give concrete tools for managing intense emotions, while parts-work helps people understand why they repeat certain patterns and how to relate differently to those parts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor works collaboratively to match techniques to a person's goals, needs and preferences, and will suggest adjustments over time based on what helps most.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer guided mindfulness exercises at home and those who want to combine talking and somatic practices without a long commute.