Lara Tarocco

I currently have availability within my practice.

I work with individuals, couples, families and groups from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and ages, including young children, teenagers, young adults, those going through middle age and adults in their senior years. I am here to support people at all stages of life. 

 I work with children from age 11 upwards if they can express themselves either verbally or with the assistance of drawing using colouring pens and pencils, which I provide.

I help clients with a wide range of difficulties. I focus on providing support for the following issues:

trauma

• Trauma

• Special Needs 

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Stress

• Work-related stress

• Self-esteem

• Life purpose/identity

• Personal development

• Addictions (cigarettes, chocolate, sugar)

• Behaviour problems

I practise using an integrative approach, which is much like having a toolbox with various methods and techniques that we choose from during your therapy.

​Person Centred: based on the human capacity for personal growth, this approach is client-led, which means that I work with whatever you bring to the table.

Solution Focused: a goal-directed collaborative approach that focuses on what you want to achieve and helps you define goals for moving forward.

​Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): this approach can help you manage problems by changing the negative way you think and behave and developing strategies to cope with difficulties.

​Transactional Analysis (TA): a psychoanalytic method of therapy that promotes personal growth, communication improvement, and autonomy by helping you understand your relational dynamics and behavioural patterns.

Creative Therapy: it uses non-verbal methods to express yourself, such as drawing, colouring, therapy cards, shells, stones, sand trays, diagrams, flowcharts and life timelines.

Your therapy may include several of these techniques depending on your presenting issues.

My aim is to help you feel better in the shortest possible time.

Therapy sessions are held once or twice a week as required by the client. The frequency of sessions reduces to fortnightly, then monthly, as progress is being made. You can then book three-monthly check-ins or contact me to arrange a session as and when new challenges arise.

Each counselling session lasts 50 minutes; however, couples, groups and families often require longer sessions, which can be arranged. Extended sessions to deal with acute personal issues are available by negotiation.

Sessions can be held face-to-face at my cosy, welcoming premises in Egham, Surrey.  Alternatively, sessions can be held via telephone or video call. I currently offer sessions via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

To make sure that I am the right therapist for you and to ensure that you are ready to start the therapy process, all clients are offered a free 15-minute telephone consultation. 

During the free consultation, we will briefly discuss what you are seeking help with, how I can help, any questions you have regarding therapy and what commitment is needed to ensure that you get the most out of your sessions.