Claudia Castiglione, BACP
Supportive psychodynamic and trauma-informed counselling
Book with ClaudiaAbout Claudia
Claudia Castiglione is a counsellor who works from a psychodynamic and trauma-informed perspective. She holds BACP accreditation and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. Claudia focuses on helping people manage relationships, trauma, grief and intimacy-related struggles.
She also supports those coping with anxiety, depression, stress and the practical impacts of life changes. Claudia believes people know their own stories and already have strengths to draw on.
Background and approach
In sessions she helps clients identify patterns that repeat in relationships and day-to-day life. That can make it easier to try different responses and break unhelpful cycles. When trauma or difficult memories are present, she uses trauma-focused methods to pace work and reduce overwhelm.
Claudia also integrates Internal Family Systems ideas to help clients notice and talk with the different parts that affect mood and behaviour. These approaches are used to address issues such as addiction, self-esteem, body image and sexual or relationship concerns, including LGBT matters. Her work is collaborative and practical.
She helps people set simple goals and figure out small steps between sessions. Claudia can also offer coaching for career or life transitions alongside therapeutic work. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients.
Prospective clients are asked to use the site process to begin matching and scheduling.
What Claudia works with
Everything Claudia lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Claudia is listed here; the rest shows what else Claudia works with.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Claudia lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How psychodynamic and trauma-focused work translates online
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat in relationships and daily life. Online sessions can give time to notice those patterns and talk about how past experiences shape present choices. Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on careful, paced work with difficult memories and reactions to reduce their impact on everyday life. Internal Family Systems helps people identify different internal parts and learn kinder ways to respond to them, which can fit well into regular remote sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Claudia will discuss options and make decisions together with each client based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor whether more insight-led psychodynamic work, trauma-focused pacing, or parts-focused IFS is most useful.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are offered before booking as the profile does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, offer shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time after work. They can also allow international clients to work with a UK-based counsellor without relocating, depending on practical arrangements.
Questions people ask about Claudia
What kinds of problems does Claudia help with?
She works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people with anxiety, depression, stress, addictions and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Claudia uses psychodynamic ideas to look at repeating patterns and Trauma-Focused Therapy to work through difficult memories. She also draws on Internal Family Systems to help clients notice and work with different internal parts.
What is her professional background?
Claudia has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. Her experience includes supporting people through relationship, grief and trauma-related concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Claudia?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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