Cleo Irish Zorrilla, BACP

Cleo Irish Zorrilla uses psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches to help people find clearer ways forward. She is a BACP-registered counsellor and works with common problems such as stress, anxiety and depression. Cleo writes in plain terms and aims to make therapy manageable and practical for busy lives.

She offers short-term focused work and longer explorations of past patterns. Solution-focused work helps set clear goals and small steps, while psychodynamic ideas look at how earlier experiences shape present reactions. Together these approaches help people reduce symptoms and change unhelpful patterns.

Cleo has four years of experience supporting people with trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and relationship concerns. She also helps with eating and sleep problems, anger, career stress and coping with life changes. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, body image and feelings of isolation.

Sessions can address panic attacks, phobias, mood disorders and ADHD-related difficulties alongside low self-esteem, guilt and shame. Cleo pays attention to communication problems and domestic violence impacts when they arise. She aims to match the style of therapy to what each person needs.

People meet Cleo through online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. She accepts international clients and works in English. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled to suit the person and the therapist.

How psychodynamic and solution-focused work online

Psychodynamic therapy looks at how earlier relationships and past experiences influence current feelings and reactions. Online sessions give time to notice repeated patterns and consider where they came from, which can help with issues like attachment, abandonment and recurring relationship problems.

Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals. It is useful for stress, anxiety, coping with life changes and setting achievable changes. In short-term work the focus is on what is useful now and on building simple, repeatable strategies.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt the mix of psychodynamic reflection and solution-focused tasks to suit each person. Over a few sessions the plan can shift as needs and priorities become clearer.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.