Ciro De Pau , NCPS

Ciro De Pau is a counsellor who blends attachment-based, client-centred and cognitive behavioural approaches to help people understand and change what keeps them stuck. He works in English and Italian and practises from the United Kingdom. Ciro uses straightforward conversation to explore patterns, feelings and the practical steps people can take to feel steadier.

He listens for the ways early relationships and current habits affect mood and behaviour. That helps him and the person in therapy spot repeated patterns such as people-pleasing, avoidance or cycles of worry. Sessions focus on small, achievable changes as well as understanding deeper emotional needs.

Ciro draws on nine years of clinical work and academic study to shape his approach. He brings together ideas from attachment-based work, cognitive behavioural strategies and client-centred practice. These are used to address stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and related difficulties.

People come to him with a wide range of concerns including sleep problems, low self-esteem, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating difficulties and anger. He also supports those facing identity and sexual culture questions such as LGBT or BDSM and kink matters, and neurodiverse concerns like autism and Asperger syndrome.

Ciro is registered with NCPS and focuses on helping individuals recognise what they need and make steady changes. He works with practical tools and reflective conversation so people can manage symptoms, improve relationships and cope with life changes.

How his approaches work online and what to expect

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current emotional needs and connection patterns. In practice this means gently tracking how you relate to others and identifying moments where old patterns repeat, which can help with intimacy issues, abandonment fears and attachment concerns.

Client-centred counselling puts your experience at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens with openness and helps you find your own answers, which suits people who want a reflective space to understand identity, values and life choices.

Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on practical steps to change thoughts and habits that keep problems going. This can help with anxiety, sleep problems, low mood and unhelpful behaviour by building new routines and testing small changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasnt worked before, then agree a way forward that fits the persons needs. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat or text messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be shorter check-ins, chat works for people who prefer typing and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options help people fit therapy around work, travel and busy lives while keeping the focus on practical progress.