Alessio Tonato, BACP
Alessio Tonato is a BACP counsellor who offers talk therapy to help people manage life stress and emotional pain.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy Issues
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About Alessio
Alessio Tonato is a BACP counsellor who offers talk therapy to help people manage life stress and emotional pain. He uses clear, practical language in sessions and aims to help clients notice patterns that hold them back. Alessio works in English, French and Italian and practises from the United Kingdom.
Over seven years he has developed a holistic, dialogic way of working. Sessions focus on raising awareness and exploring how a person experiences themselves in relationships and at work.
Background and approach
He helps people identify behaviours and thinking styles that cause difficulty and tries out new options together. People come to him for a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes. He also addresses more specific themes such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency and communication problems.
In practice Alessio blends attachment-based ideas with mindfulness and somatic methods. This means he pays attention to relational patterns, present-moment experience, and bodily signals when working through problems. Sessions are conversational and often include simple exercises to build greater awareness and choice.
His approach aims to be collaborative and practical. Clients can expect a calm, exploratory pace and clear steps to try between sessions. Work may include noticing automatic reactions, experimenting with new ways of relating, and learning to tolerate difficult feelings with less overwhelm.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 392692 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Alessio works with
Everything Alessio lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alessio lists
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Online support
He also uses mindfulness techniques to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Those practices are simple and can help with anxiety, low mood and stress by teaching grounding and attention skills.
Somatic work brings attention to bodily sensations and how the body holds emotional states. Noticing breath, posture and tension can reveal habits that maintain distress and point to practical steps for change.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then shape sessions together. Clients take an active role in deciding whether to focus more on relationships, mindfulness exercises or body-based noticing.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and do guided exercises together. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging allows brief check-ins and ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.
Frequently asked
What issues does this counsellor help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem and major life changes.
What is his approach in sessions?
He uses a conversational, exploratory style that raises awareness and tests new ways of responding. Work often blends attachment-based thinking, mindfulness and somatic techniques.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of practice delivering talk therapy and related counselling work.
What credentials and location apply?
He is BACP registered and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian.
What formats are used for online work?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for remote therapy.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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