Massimiliano Cattafi

Massimiliano Cattafi is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years' experience. He works with people who feel stuck after change or who are unsure what matters next. He supports clients with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes.

He helps people untangle confusing feelings so they can take clearer steps. Sessions focus on understanding attachment, patterns that lead to isolation or impulsivity, and the effects of abandonment or shame. He also addresses concerns such as body image, chronic illness or caregiving stress when these get in the way of everyday life.

Massimiliano uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people look at how past experiences shape present choices. He talks through communication problems, commitment worries and the fallout of separation in straightforward terms. The work is practical and aimed at noticing patterns and trying small changes to test what helps.

He offers sessions in English and Italian to people living in the United Kingdom. He follows the BACP ethical framework and brings six years of practice to meetings with clients. International clients are not currently accepted.

To begin, people follow the site's online matching process and book a first session. The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time, and costs vary with location.

Approaches used and how online sessions fit

Massimiliano works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on how past experiences shape current patterns. One approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns to understand why certain reactions repeat and what to change to improve communication or reduce isolation. Another approach addresses trauma and abusive experiences by helping people name what happened, identify triggers, and practise new responses to distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will work with each person to decide which techniques to try based on their goals, background and preferences. That choice is reviewed as sessions proceed, so the plan can be adjusted if something does not feel helpful.

If you want to know the practical side of remote sessions, please confirm the current session formats before booking. The main practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into everyday life more easily - for example, sessions can be scheduled around work breaks or caregiving, and they can reduce travel time. Online work also makes it possible to continue meetings when life circumstances change, while still focusing on real-world steps and communication skills that transfer to daily life.