Dario De Gaetanis, NCPS

Dario De Gaetanis holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology and the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification. He is a licensed counsellor in both the United Kingdom and Italy and brings 14 years of clinical experience with a particular emphasis on mindfulness-based counselling. Alongside his therapeutic practice, he works as an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) in a primary school, supporting children with emotional and social development.

Mindfulness is central to his approach, informed by long-term practice of the Buddhist Dharma and Vipassana meditation. His work draws on the foundations of both contemporary psychology and ancient Buddhist psychology, blending humanistic-existential, psychodynamic and transpersonal perspectives to support clients in reducing mental distress and cultivating resilience.

Therapeutic techniques are drawn from a range of evidence-informed modalities, including Client-Centred Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Gestalt therapy and Psychosynthesis. He also integrates somatic resources and body-based awareness practices to help clients access deeper layers of regulation and healing by working with both mind and body.

In practice he creates a space where clients can express themselves openly, reconnect with bodily experience where many emotions are held, and feel understood without judgment. He helps people identify inner resources, strengthen self-awareness and begin processes of emotional and physical recovery. This work often supports improved emotional regulation, reductions in anxiety, depression or anger, clearer focus and concentration, greater self-acceptance, and more effective coping skills.

Seeking change can require courage, and Dario offers steady professional support aimed at empowering people to explore difficulties, develop practical skills and move toward a more balanced and satisfying life.