Counsellor profile
Alessio Tonato, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and anxiety
Continue with AlessioWhere Alessio stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 392692
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English, French, Italian
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Attachment-based work
- Mindfulness practice
- Somatic awareness
About Alessio
Alessio Tonato is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years' experience. He offers talk therapy aimed at supporting personal and professional growth. Sessions are available in English, French and Italian.
Alessio takes a reflective, conversational approach. He helps people notice unhelpful patterns in how they think, feel and behave. He then works alongside them to try out different responses that fit their life and goals.
He often supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues. He also works with concerns such as low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, anger and coping with major life changes. Codependency and attachment-related difficulties are included among his focus areas.
In practice he combines an attention to bodily experience with mindfulness and attachment-based thinking. That means paying attention to physical reactions, moment-to-moment awareness, and the ways early relationships shape present choices. Sessions involve talking, noticing patterns in the body and mind, and trying new ways of responding.
Alessio aims to help people broaden their options rather than push for quick fixes. He supports clients to name repeating problems, understand their origins, and try practical alternatives that align with current work or family commitments.
People who prefer a conversational, exploratory style and who want to work on relationship dynamics, boundaries or emotional regulation tend to fit his way of working. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and expectations. It helps people understand why they might repeat the same dynamics in close relationships and explore safer ways of relating.Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and simple attention practices. It can reduce reactivity and help with anxiety, stress and problems with emotional regulation.
Somatic Therapy brings attention to bodily sensations and how the body stores stress or trauma. It supports noticing physical responses alongside thoughts and feelings so people can find alternative ways to respond.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Alessio discusses options with each person and tests what fits their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape session focus over time.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins around work, or sessions that avoid travel time. It can also let people use audio-only meetings if being on camera feels difficult, or choose timed sessions that slot into a lunch break. Registered or accredited professionals can help tailor how sessions are arranged to suit day-to-day rhythms.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Italian
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship and intimacy-related issues. His focus also covers codependency, attachment problems and family-related difficulties.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a conversational, reflective approach that highlights awareness and practical change. Sessions include talking, noticing bodily reactions and trying out new responses.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years' experience delivering talk therapy and counselling to adults.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English, French and Italian.
Can people outside the UK book sessions?
He is not taking international clients at present.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.