Rosa Tomassi-Bella , BACP

Rosa Tomassi-Bella offers calm, attentive counselling for people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. She works with those dealing with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy and self-esteem concerns. Rosa’s approach aims to help people feel heard and less alone as they name what feels hard.

Rosa has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Neuropsychology and a Master of Science in Clinical and Health Psychology. She does not practise as a psychologist, but her studies inform her counselling. That background helps her understand how emotional and physical responses can be linked.

She uses a person-centred way of working, focusing on the relationship between counsellor and client. That relational focus is intended to build trust and create space for honest reflection. Sessions move at a pace the client finds manageable.

Rosa also draws on attachment ideas and psychodynamic perspectives to understand patterns from the past that affect present relationships. Mindfulness tools and Jungian ideas can be offered when they suit a person’s needs and preferences. Worksheets and journaling prompts are available as optional supports between sessions.

Rosa works with people across different cultures and identities, including LGBT concerns and a range of relational and personal issues. She offers sessions online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging and can work with international clients. The emphasis is on collaboration, respect and helping people find practical ways to cope and grow.

Approaches online and how they help

Rosa often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current needs and reactions; this can help when relationship patterns, intimacy or abandonment worries keep repeating. She also works in a person-centred way that places the client's experience at the heart of sessions, offering a listening space that aims to make people feel understood and able to set their own pace. When useful, psychodynamic perspectives are used to trace how past experiences influence present feelings and behaviours, which can be helpful for stuck patterns and long-standing emotional pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rosa collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, pace and preferences. She will check in regularly and adapt tools or techniques so the process stays useful and manageable rather than overwhelming.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging give flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video is useful when face-to-face connection matters, phone can fit into a shorter break or when bandwidth is limited, while live chat or messaging can suit people who prefer written reflection or need more frequent brief check-ins. These options make it easier to keep continuity and try approaches that work with everyday life.