Dario De Gaetanis, NCPS

Dario De Gaetanis is a United Kingdom based counsellor with 14 years of professional experience who specialises in mindfulness-based counselling. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology, an undergraduate degree in psychology, and is a licensed counsellor in both the UK and Italy. He also holds the NCPS credential and works as an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant in a primary school, bringing practical experience with children and educational settings.

Mindfulness is central to his practice. As an experienced practitioner of the Buddhist Dharma and Vipassana meditation, he weaves traditional mindfulness training into a clinical framework. His counselling is integrative, drawing on humanistic-existential, psychodynamic and transpersonal ideas alongside techniques from Client-Centred Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Gestalt and Psychosynthesis.

He also uses somatic resources and body-based awareness practices to complement talking therapies, helping people access deeper self-regulation and healing through attention to bodily experience. In sessions he focuses on creating a space where emotions and thoughts can be expressed and explored, supporting clients to reconnect with their bodily experience, uncover inner resources and begin natural processes of change and recovery.

His mindfulness-informed approach aims to strengthen emotional regulation, ease symptoms of anxiety, depression and anger, improve focus and self-awareness, and build practical coping skills for life challenges. He offers collaborative support for individuals seeking greater resilience, clarity and wellbeing.

Mindfulness-Informed Approaches for Online Therapy

Mindfulness Therapy in Dario's practice focuses on cultivating present-moment awareness and non-judgmental attention to thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. This approach can help with stress, anxiety, low mood and difficulties with emotional regulation by teaching practical awareness and grounding skills.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is used to explore the different inner parts that influence behaviour and feeling states. IFS helps people understand conflicting internal voices, reduce self-criticism and build a more compassionate relationship with themselves, which can support work on trauma, attachment and self-esteem.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) techniques are incorporated to strengthen emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are useful for managing intense emotions, anger, and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Dario works with each person to identify the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting methods as progress unfolds so that therapy remains practical and responsive.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone appointments, live chat and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Registered professionals can provide consistent therapeutic support across distances, making it easier to access regular sessions, integrate skills into daily life and maintain continuity of care.