Mariano Tabone, PACFA

Mariano Tabone is a counsellor with PACFA credentials and eight years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Mariano works in both English and Spanish and supports people who are looking for clearer direction during life transitions such as midlife change.

He starts by listening to each person’s story and recognising existing strengths. He views the client as the expert on their own life and helps them build practical steps forward. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelming feelings and increase day-to-day functioning through straightforward conversation and goal setting.

Mariano has worked across a variety of concerns, including attachment and abandonment issues, communication problems, grief around divorce and separation, and struggles with guilt or shame. He also supports people facing chronic pain or illness who want to cope better with the emotional impact. His approach is practical and person-centred, focusing on what matters most to the individual.

Clients can expect calm, respectful sessions that balance listening with clear suggestions. Mariano helps people explore values and purpose, manage impulsivity, and rebuild self-worth. He encourages small, achievable changes that add up over time.

To begin, he asks people to reflect on their priorities and what they hope to change. That helps shape a plan tailored to the person’s life and goals. Mariano aims to make the therapeutic process understandable and useful from the first meeting.

Approaches and online support for life transitions

Mariano describes his work as practical and person-centred, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people move through difficult periods. One approach focuses on building clear, achievable goals and small behavioural steps to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. This helps when stress or low motivation makes it hard to act on priorities.

Another common focus is exploring attachment and relationship patterns to improve communication and reduce recurring conflict. That work looks at how past experiences shape current interactions and tests new ways of relating that feel more effective over time.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Mariano works collaboratively, listening to what matters most and trying methods that fit each person's needs, goals and preferences. He checks in regularly and adapts the plan based on what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people work around work or caregiving commitments without rearranging their whole day.