- Years in practice
- 12
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, French, Italian
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Sleeping disorders
About Luisa
Luisa Passalacqua draws on attachment-focused and client-centred ways of working to help people who are juggling family strain, anxiety, grief and other life pressures. She is a BACP counsellor with 12 years of practice in the United Kingdom. Her approach aims to make difficult conversations feel manageable and useful.
She meets people where they are and starts by listening to what matters most. Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian to suit a range of needs.
Background and approach
Luisa often helps clients who are coping with stress, depression, bipolar mood issues and addiction concerns, as well as those facing career worries or major life changes. In the room she uses practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy alongside attachment-based ideas. That means looking at patterns in thinking and behaviour, and at how early relationships affect current reactions.
She also draws on dialectical behaviour therapy and existential perspectives when they fit the situation. Her work includes support around family problems, intimacy issues and communication difficulties. She can help people process trauma and abuse, manage anger, and address sleep problems.
Parenting is one of the areas she lists as a focus and she helps individuals navigate parenting-related stress and decisions. Luisa combines a calm, non-judgemental stance with straightforward strategies. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives.
To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.
What Luisa works with
Everything Luisa lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Luisa helps people with.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Luisa lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approach and online therapy options
Luisa often combines attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural therapy to address relationship patterns and day-to-day thinking. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people connect and respond now, which can help with intimacy, family strain and communication problems. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises, which is useful for anxiety, depression and sleep problems.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and values. That means trying ideas together, checking what helps, and adapting the plan over time rather than sticking to one fixed method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make regular work more manageable. Video calls are good for a full session with visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit quick reflections, brief coaching-style exchanges or when writing feels more comfortable. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Luisa
What concerns does Luisa help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including family problems, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, anger, career strain, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief and parenting-related stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Luisa uses a warm, client-centred approach that emphasises listening and collaboration. She mixes practical techniques with a focus on attachment and relationship patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with people in the United Kingdom on a range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian, and Luisa accepts international clients as well as those in the UK.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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