Massimiliano Cattafi, BACP

Massimiliano Cattafi offers calm, direct support for people feeling stuck or unsure how to move forward. He focuses on helping people make sense of confusing emotions and take clearer action. Massimiliano meets people with patience and practical attention to what matters to them now.

He works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. He also helps people facing abandonment and attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, body image concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, commitment worries, communication problems and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Massimiliano uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques chosen to fit each person. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful patterns, build clearer thinking about choices, and practise small changes that make daily life easier. He keeps language plain and focuses on steps a person can try between meetings.

He has six years of clinical experience and works in the United Kingdom. Massimiliano is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, abbreviated as BACP, which means he follows their professional ethical framework.

Sessions are offered in English and Italian. People can expect a steady, relational approach that balances listening with practical suggestions. The initial meetings are used to agree goals and find an approach that fits each person.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Massimiliano works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to clarify thinking and reduce distress. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns of thought and behaviour, helping people notice automatic reactions and try small, practical changes that improve daily functioning. This is useful for depression, low self-esteem and repetitive relationship patterns.

Another approach emphasises understanding attachment and relational history to make sense of current relationship struggles. It helps people recognise how early experiences shape closeness, trust and communication, and then learn new ways of relating that feel safer and more effective.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and decide together what fits best based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process shapes the pace and methods used in sessions.

Online therapy here is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions can be useful when video is difficult or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, caregiving and daily life.