Valerio Alessandri

Hello, I’m Valerio Alessandri, a professional counsellor and art counsellor, registered with BACP in the UK and REICO in Italy . I am also currently towards the end of a degree in clinical psychology in Italy.

I have always been passionate about personal growth, and even beyond my professional work, I have always enjoyed supporting people as they move through relationships, change and personal development.

I am Italian, but I have lived in the UK for 8 years and China for a few months. After Covid I came back to Italy, where I am about to finish my degree in Clinical Psychology. Now I am about to move back to London after a few years of absence.  I have changed cities, careers and hobbies, partners and friends, exploring myself as I moved through the ebbs and flows of life. My roots have moved as I grew up and my life perspective has shifted, as I have slowly learned to know myself better and to be in touch with my vulnerability, as I move towards a more authentic version of myself.

My life experiences have put me in touch with diversity and change, and this allows me to welcome clients from any background, as I am genuinely curious about understanding the feelings, beliefs and life stories of any human being.

Creativity plays an important role in my practice. I have a diploma in Art Counselling and I have an artistic background, including music (I am also a vocal coach and songwriter) and other artistic fields. 

I deeply believe that everyone carries the inner resources needed to engage with life and transform difficulties into opportunities for growth. I bring together everything I have learned through life and training to support those who wish to discover and develop their inner resources, and to choose a life that feels more aligned with who they truly are.

If you are looking for support during a time of change, or if you would like to explore new ways of living in greater harmony with yourself and with those around you, I am here to support you.

There may be different reasons why you may be looking for counselling. Whether you are looking to improve your relationships, navigate life changes and choices, develop confidence in yourself, or deal with emotional distress, I offer a supportive space to help you gain clarity and improve your quality of life through an integrative approach.

I have a gentle, mindful and compassionate approach. I work at your pace and adapt my approach to suit you, drawing on humanistic, relational, and creative ways of working.

As a counsellor, art counsellor, and musician, I bring creativity into the therapeutic process when it feels helpful and appropriate for you. This may include conversation and self-reflection, mindfulness, immersive techniques, family constellations, as well as creative tools such as writing, movement, or voice work, to support exploration and open up to new possibilities.

Within a safe and supportive space, we will explore your story, notice and reflect on how your ways of relating emerge in your life in our sessions.

If you feel ready to take the next step, I would be glad to walk alongside you.

During the first counselling session, we will explore what brings you to counselling, your current challenges, and the goals or changes you would like to work towards. It is also an opportunity for us to begin getting to know each other and to see whether the counselling relationship feels supportive and suitable for you. 

This is the starting poing to create a warm, non-judgemental, and collaborative space where you can speak openly at your own pace. Together, we will begin identifying the themes, patterns, and objectives that may guide our work moving forward.