Psychotherapist and Counsellor in West Hampstead, Central London and Online
Piero Dell’Anno BA. MA. PgDip. MSc. Dip. Cert. MSc
Compassionate and Relational Gestalt Therapy
Hello, and welcome to my website. My name is Piero Dell’Anno. I am a Central London based registered clinical psychotherapist, counsellor and in the process to become a clinical supervisor. I am also a registered psychologist with the Italian board of psychologists. I have been practicing psychotherapy and counselling from a Relational Gestalt and Somatic perspective for more than 15 years. I practice in West Hampstead, Farringdon, Central London and online.
Psychotherapy is a process that supports clients to address their pain, their suffering and struggles. In my view, psychotherapy is a relational process within which the psychotherapist and their clients discover what gives life and what life gives. During our journey we will practice together interdependence - and not dependence - to heal from the wounds that have occurred during your life.
Together we will learn how to create a more supportive space, presence and coherence between your body and mind to address internal conflicts, polarisation of emotions, beliefs and ideas that are too often a consequence of family, societal, relational bias and restrictions.
I work with adults in individual therapy interested in addressing - amongst other - issues like depression and anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions, trauma, self-identity, stress and panic attacks, relational intimacy and lgbtq+ issues. I also work with couples to explore and develop their capacity for flexibility, intimacy, open and honest communication within their relationship.
My style as a therapist and counsellor is warm and interactive, I believe loving kindness is paramount to the establishment of nourishing relationships. Curiosity, honesty, warmth and humanity are in my view fundamental in establishing a nourishing therapeutic relationship, which allows growth and self-agency.
Therapy is a collaborative process, a process of discovery, transformation and growth. I believe our suffering can be transformed into beauty. The causes of our suffering are often the results of how well equipped we have been to deal with life events, our families, the environment, friends, education and relationships. I believe we always thrive to deal with life the best we can.
Seeing my clients blossoming, coming out of impasses and embracing new possibilities is for me a nourishing and life blessing experience. I use relational Gestalt psychotherapy and humanistic counselling for individuals and couples who are facing a challenging time in their lives and need a safe, compassionate, private space to work through their issues in a way that is comfortable and supportive to them.
My goal is to work with you in a spirit of gentleness and gracefulness – to support your drive towards a happier, more peaceful place. I have high levels in working with a number of issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, sexual abuse, gender identity and LGBTQIA+ issues, Gender, Sexual and Relationship Diversity (GSRD) and bereavement. I also work with couples who suffer from attachment-relational trauma and have difficulty expressing their emotions and feelings.
I am registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP). The UKCP is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority. As such, I am committed to the highest professional standards. I work with many insurances, please take a few minutes to browse through the Fees, Terms & Conditions section of this website to check the insurances I work with.
If you would like to know more about how I work, don’t hesitate to Get in Touch at any time.
Finding the right therapist is an important step and I hope that you find the information provided here helpful. I work with individuals as well as couples and I see clients in West Hampstead, Farringdon or Online. Don’t hesitate to Get in Touch if you believe I could offer support during this challenging time.
What Areas I Do I Help With?
- Anxiety, stress and panic attacks
- Depression, loss and bereavement
- Difficulty dealing with and expressing emotions
- Couple therapy and relationship issues
- Gender Sexual and Relationship Diversity (GSRD)
- Developmental trauma
- Parenting and attachment issues
- Post-natal depression
- Sexual and gender identity issues
- LGBTQIA+ issues
- Work-related issues
- Low self-esteem
- Anger management
Want some more detail on how I can help you with the above issues, feel free to take a look at my Areas I Help With page.
My Approach
As a psychotherapist and counsellor in West Hampstead, Farringdon and Central London, I use Relational Gestalt Psychotherapy and Humanistic Counselling to work with clients. I take extreme care to give you dedicated space of loving kindness, and understanding. I will always be mindful of your struggle and support you fully on your journey towards expanding your awareness and becoming who you truly are.
I believe that human nature is inherently good and everyone has the potential to find their own answers to their problems.
I aim to support you to be fully transparent, to explore your feelings and to speak openly. In my capacity as your therapist I envisage to offer you empathy and congruence, to support you to be open and authentic and to accept you as you are.
Your well-being is at the core of my work. Like sunflowers, we have an innate tendency to turn towards energy and light. Sometimes we lose sight of this. I am passionate about supporting clients to unlock that skill again – to increase their presence, attunement with others, and rediscover what gives them life and what life gives them.
As a Gestalt Relational therapist I will support you to explore the role relationships play in the shaping of your daily experiences. Together we will attempt to understand patterns appearing in your thoughts and feelings toward yourself and toward others.
Strong and fulfilling relationships with others can help maintain emotional well-being, reduce emotional distress, especially when distress occurs as a result of relational concerns.
For more information on the ways I can work with you, head over to my How I Work page.
Who Do I Work With?
I work with adults of all genders, sexual orientations, and ethnic backgrounds. I have experience working with people in various professions, such as: education, the arts, health, finance, law, and business. I also have expertise with LGBTQIA+ matters.
Working with couples is another significant part of my practice. In couple psychotherapy people experience that to be in relation to another, implies to accept and to be accepted, to be listened and to listen and to suspend judgment, as a way to co-create new relational opportunities.
Initial Consultation
To make sure you are comfortable with me and get a sense that I’m the right counsellor and psychotherapist for you, I offer a free initial 30-minute consultation, with no obligation to have further sessions if it doesn’t feel right. This is your chance to speak freely about the problems you are facing; you also don’t have to go into detail if you aren’t ready to do so. I will explain a little bit more about how I will work with you during this call and we will establish is we will meet face to face or online.
How Can Counselling and Psychotherapy Help You?
I am here to support you in your journey towards rediscovering the essence of your own inner world. We are all equipped to thrive, but don’t always know how, and counselling and psychotherapy help you on that journey towards self-discovery, self-appreciation, and love towards yourself and others. It helps you discover who you really are and how to build long-lasting relationships with others.
Our sessions together are about sharing thoughts, emotions, and feelings, seeing life through a more compassionate, inclusive and kind lens, to learn how to be less judgmental of your difficulties and impasses and becoming less fearful of change. My role is to help you get closer to your core self, to accept – and not supress – who you are. To help with this process, I am extremely conscious of attunement, which means truly listening to you in a non-judgemental way, understand and support your needs to reach a better place.
Supporting Diversity and Uniqueness
Valuing diversity in every form and supporting equal opportunities for all genders, races and sexualities is a core aspect of my work as a counsellor and clinical psychotherapist. We are all different, and, whoever we are, should be celebrated, seen, and valued. That is why I always take a strictly affirmative, intersectional approach to the clients I work with.
My Location
My practice is based in West Hampstead in North London, less than a five-minute walk from West Hampstead underground station on the Jubilee line, Thameslink, and Overground, with easy access from stations such as Baker Street, Kentish Town, Swiss Cottage, Finchley Road, Cricklewood, Forest Green, Maida Vale, and Camden. I also see my clients in Mayfair as an associate of Clinical Partners and in Farringdon, Islington and Clerkenwell in Central London.
I am also able to offer online sessions for those further afield or where meeting face to face is not convenient.
Insurances
I have worked as a psychotherapist and counsellor in West Hampstead for many years in both the public and private sectors. I started my career providing primary and tertiary care with the NHS and am now registered with the following private health insurers to provide counselling and therapy covered by their policies: Aviva, Axa PPP, Cigna, WPA and Vitality Health.
Pricing
For information on pricing and session length, please visit my Fees, Terms & Conditions page.
If you need support with a specific issue, feel stuck, lonely, depressed or you are finding life overwhelming and too demanding, I am here for you. My practice gives you a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space to receive counselling and clinical psychotherapy and I am conveniently located in West Hampstead and Farringdon in Central London and online too.
Feel free to give me a call on 07768 759390 at any time or simply fill out the Contact Form and I’ll get back to you or read on to find out more about How I Work.
