Stefania Rossi, BACP

Stefania Rossi is a counsellor practising in Bedfordshire who offers online work to people across the UK. She holds BACP, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she has six years of practice. Stefania offers 45 minute one-to-one, open-ended sessions and works with adults and young people aged 18 and over.

Her practice is integrative with a humanistic focus. That means she tailors sessions to each person and draws on a range of approaches such as Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Existential methods depending on the issue and how someone prefers to work. Stefania also has a Level 5 Certificate in Relational Counselling with Relate.

In sessions she aims to help people manage stress and anxiety, work through relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and rebuild self-esteem during life transitions. Additional areas she addresses include attachment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, and feelings of isolation or loss of purpose. Midlife crisis is listed among her focus areas.

Stefania follows the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and engages in regular supervision and continuing professional development. She also holds an up-to-date DBS Enhanced Certificate and professional insurance. These elements shape how she organises assessments and ongoing work.

Initial contact is via a telephone consultation where practical arrangements are discussed and questions can be answered. From there, people can decide together whether to proceed and how to shape the sessions to meet their needs.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and emotional responses. It can help people understand patterns in close relationships and feel safer asking for connection. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on a respectful, non-directive relationship where the counsellor listens closely and reflects what the person says. This approach can suit people wanting space to find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works on the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour; it offers practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the way of working over time.

Stefania’s biography notes she offers online video work nationally using platforms such as Zoom. Please confirm the session formats available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving or travel, and they remove the need to commute. Video meetings allow visual contact for relational work, while other formats can be useful when a shorter check-in is needed or when less bandwidth is available.