Claudia Castiglione, BACP

Claudia Castiglione is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She is registered with the BACP, and she brings four years of experience working with people facing relationship difficulties, trauma, grief and intimacy-related concerns. Claudia works in a respectful way that centres each person's strengths and story.

She believes clients are the experts on their own lives. Sessions focus on understanding patterns of thought and everyday habits that keep problems active. Claudia offers steady support while people try new ways of coping and relating.

Her background includes work with depression, anxiety, stress and addiction issues, as well as concerns linked to identity and sexual wellbeing. She also helps people dealing with parenting challenges, eating and body image issues, anger and self-esteem difficulties. Claudia has experience with longer-term patterns such as attachment wounds, abandonment and dissociation.

Claudia uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviour. She also draws on trauma-focused approaches when painful events are central to a person’s difficulties. Internal Family Systems informs how she maps different parts of someone’s inner life and negotiates change.

Practical steps are part of her sessions. Claudia supports people to try small, manageable changes between meetings. She encourages honest conversation about goals and adjusts the pace to each person’s needs.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how earlier relationships and experiences shape current thoughts and everyday habits. It helps uncover repeated patterns that cause distress and opens up different ways of relating to oneself and others.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of painful events and on practical ways to reduce their grip. This approach helps when symptoms and reactions link back to specific traumatic experiences.

Internal Family Systems maps different parts of a person's inner life - the parts that criticise, protect or feel vulnerable. Working with these parts can reduce inner conflict and support clearer decision-making.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most helpful and adapt the methods to their goals and pace. This is a collaborative process that can change as needs shift.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats before booking to confirm what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist about practical arrangements so sessions fit into everyday life.