Counsellor profile
Alessio Tonato, BACP
BACP counsellor - relationships and family concerns
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- Attachment-based therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Somatic awareness
About Alessio
Alessio Tonato is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years' experience. He offers talk therapy and works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, low self-esteem, depression, family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, career matters and coping with life changes.
Alessio uses a conversational approach to help people understand how they respond to situations. He encourages awareness of patterns of thinking and acting. He then supports practical changes that fit a person's life and goals.
His work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. He also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept up by them. Somatic methods are used to bring attention to bodily experience when emotions are stored in the body.
Sessions include exploring the root of problems such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, commitment worries, communication and control issues. He also addresses concerns like divorce and separation, guilt and shame, impulsivity and infidelity in straightforward conversation.
Alessio offers therapy in English, French and Italian. He explains therapeutic options clearly and helps people decide which approaches to try. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Alessio uses attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current patterns. This helps when problems show up in close connections, such as difficulty trusting or repeated conflicts. It aims to map interaction styles and offer different ways of relating.He also brings mindfulness into sessions, teaching simple attention exercises to notice thoughts and feelings without judgment. These practices can reduce reactivity and help with anxiety, low mood and stress. Somatic work draws attention to physical sensations linked to emotion and can be useful when feelings are held in the body rather than just thought about.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels useful, and together they will choose methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as needs shift.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins on busy days. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises and somatic prompts to remote settings so therapy fits into everyday routines.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Italian
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What kinds of issues does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, depression, family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, career questions and coping with life changes.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a conversational, awareness-based style that highlights patterns in thinking and behaviour and then helps people try practical alternatives.
What experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience offering talk therapy and supporting professional and personal growth and development.
Is he registered and where does he practise?
He is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.