About Luisa
Luisa Passalacqua is a counsellor who uses a client-centred and attachment-based approach to help people make changes that matter. She draws on 12 years of professional experience and holds BACP registration. Luisa aims to make the therapy room calm and straightforward so people can say what they need to say without feeling judged.
She helps with relationship problems, family tensions and issues that follow trauma and abuse. Luisa also supports people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, sleep difficulties, anger and addictions.
Background and approach
Practical goals such as improving communication or coping with life changes are part of her focus. Sessions often involve gently mapping patterns in relationships and everyday reactions. Luisa uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and DBT-informed skills to manage strong emotions.
She links these with attachment work to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. Her background includes work across multiple settings in the United Kingdom over more than a decade. She speaks English, French and Italian, which can help when cultural or language factors matter to a person’s story.
If someone is unsure about therapy, Luisa encourages a short initial conversation to see if the style fits. The booking process asks people to complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling sessions.
What Luisa works with
Everything Luisa lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Luisa is listed here; the rest shows what else Luisa works with.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Luisa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How attachment and CBT can work online
Luisa commonly combines attachment-focused and cognitive behavioural work in sessions. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and everyday trust; it can be helpful for people struggling with intimacy, abandonment feelings, or repeated relationship cycles. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and routines; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, and together they will test which methods help most. That collaborative process means techniques can be adjusted over time to suit changing needs.
Session formats are not listed in the supplied biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or caregiving, reduce travel time and allow quick check-ins between appointments. Some approaches work well through talking and short exercises, while others use written tools and skill practice that suit remote sessions. Registered or accredited professionals can advise which format will best match a person’s situation.
Questions people ask about Luisa
What concerns does Luisa help with?
She works with people on family conflict, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions and related issues such as intimacy and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and client-centred, emphasising listening and collaboration while using practical CBT and DBT techniques alongside attachment work.
How much experience does she have?
Luisa has 12 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom across different settings.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian.
Can international clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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