Massimiliano Cattafi, BACP

Massimiliano Cattafi is a counsellor who helps people who feel stuck when life stops making sense. He listens to what matters to each person and works with them to take clearer steps. His approach aims to make decisions and feelings feel more manageable in day-to-day life.

He focuses on relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. He also supports people facing abandonment, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image worries, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, commitment doubts, communication problems, control issues, divorce or separation, emptiness, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and loneliness.

Massimiliano has six years of experience and is a BACP member, which means he follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. He uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make sense of their experience and try practical steps between sessions.

In sessions he helps people notice patterns, test small changes and practise new ways of relating to themselves and others. Conversations are practical and focused on what the person wants to achieve. He will tailor the pace and plan to each person’s needs.

Sessions are offered in English and Italian. He works from the United Kingdom and does not take international clients. If you want to move forward, choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online support

Evidence-based approaches help people understand feelings and try different ways of responding. One common method focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns and testing small, practical changes between sessions. This helps with issues like low mood, relationship problems and difficulty coping with life changes.

Another useful approach concentrates on attachment and relational patterns. It looks at how past relationships shape current reactions, and supports people to notice and practise new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and together agree which techniques suit the person’s goals, needs and preferences. That decision is revisited as progress is made, so plans can be adapted if something is not helping.

Details of specific session formats are not given in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people choose a quieter moment or avoid needing to be on camera if that helps them engage. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use these options to make therapy more practical and sustainable for everyday routines.