Ciro De Pau, NCPS
Trusted counsellor for life transitions
Details
| Name | Ciro De Pau |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Italian |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Ciro
Ciro De Pau is a UK-based counsellor who offers therapy in English and Italian. He draws on Narrative approaches while also using Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to help people untangle recurring patterns and make different choices. Ciro listens for the stories people tell about themselves.
He also looks at how past attachments and current relationships shape those stories. Sessions are aimed at helping clients notice patterns, name what matters, and try new ways of responding to stress and worry.
Background and approach
Work often begins with practical steps to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and manage intense emotions. Over time Ciro helps people understand how earlier experiences influence current behaviour and relationships. He uses straightforward, evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques when useful.
People come with a wide range of concerns including stress, depression, trauma, addictions, low self-esteem and difficulties linked to sexuality or identity. He also supports those dealing with grief, parenting strain, anger, eating issues, bipolar and ADHD related challenges. Ciro has nine years of practice experience and holds the NCPS credential.
He combines academic study with hands-on counselling work to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat or text messaging and are arranged through the site’s matching system. To begin clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short questionnaire and book a time that suits them.
Ciro aims to work collaboratively to set goals and review progress as therapy continues.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Sleeping disorders among the things Ciro works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Ciro among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ciro among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ciro among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Ciro among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ciro among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Ciro among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ciro directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ciro directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and attachment approaches for online therapy
Online sessions with Ciro often draw on Narrative Therapy ideas, which help people tell and retell the stories that shape their lives and identity. This can clarify how certain problems started and open up different ways of acting in relationships and daily life.Attachment-Based Therapy is also used to look at early relationship patterns and how they affect current reactions to stress, intimacy and abandonment. Client-Centred methods create a respectful, non-judgemental space where people set the pace and choose what to explore next. These approaches suit issues like anxiety, trauma, intimacy-related concerns and difficulties with self-esteem.
Choosing the right way of working is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then suggest approaches to try. Plans are reviewed as therapy progresses so methods can be adjusted to what is most helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works for quick check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to access support from different locations.
Common questions about this listing
What issues does this counsellor help with?
Areas covered include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, eating and parenting issues, bipolar and ADHD related challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The approach is narrative-informed with elements of attachment-based and client-centred work. Cognitive behavioural techniques and existential ideas are also used when they fit the person’s needs.
What professional background does the counsellor have?
He has nine years of experience working in counselling and has developed his skills through university study and practical therapeutic work with complex presentations.
Where is the counsellor based and what credential is held?
The counsellor is based in the United Kingdom and holds the NCPS credential as listed in his profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian, and he can work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to the client’s preference.
How does pricing and subscription work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
Contacting this therapist
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