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I am Paolo Imbalzano and I welcome you to my website.

I’m a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, UKCP-registered supervisor, BACP-Registered Member (MBACP).

As a psychotherapist, I offer specialist trauma psychotherapy with a nervous-system centred somatic approach which integrates neurofeedback where clinically appropriate.

Talking therapies for some people fall short of shifting the nervous system patterns that keep unwanted symptoms and maladaptive relational or intrapersonal patterns going. When this happens, it may be because of traumatic adaptations encoded in the nervous system. Also, it isn’t always easy to recognise how past experiences or challenging upbringings are shaping your life now, this is simply because the way one experience him/her-self feels familiar and one has developed ways to contain its impact, i.e. ‘survive’. This can lead to minimise how impactful past traumatic experiences are on everyday life, a form of discounting. In fact, that survival perception restricts freedom of choice and the ability to connect freely and in a fulfilling way with others, i.e. the ability to ‘feel alive’ as opposed to an ongoing sense of threat/vulnerability and the limiting beliefs that go with it. This can lead to various forms of dissociation of various degree of severity. When the nervous system is stuck in survival mode, quality of life often becomes secondary — not because you’re failing, but because your system is prioritising safety. Trauma and chronic stress patterns can underlie a wide spectrum of mental and physical health difficulties. Click here for a brief description of trauma and its manifestations.

The good news is that with appropriate help, support and patience the nervous system can be helped to restore a better balance. To start with, my work strongly focuses on nervous-system stabilisation and trauma processing. Typical symptoms include chronic hyperarousal, shutdown/collapse, dissociation, sleep disruption, anxiety and chronic stress patterns. Where clinically appropriate, I integrate Neurofeedback alongside psychotherapy to support stability, sleep, and self-regulation (Neurofeedback requires attendance in person).

As the nervous system becomes more steadily regulated after trauma processing, stimulating post-trauma growth accelerates. This involve a different way of working psychotherapeutically where the various psychotherapy modalities I practice come to fuller fruition - these are Transactional Analysis, Relational psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, IFS (Internal Family Systems) parts work, etc.. Click here to read more about me, the psychotherapy modalities I integrate in my practice and my trainings and qualifications.

I am a UKCP-registered psychotherapist, UKCP-registered supervisor (both with the UKCP’s Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy College), I am a BACP-Registered Member (MBACP), and I abide to their respective codes of conduct - you can find them at BACP Ethical Framework and UKCP Code of Ethics and Professional Practice.

My integrated approach is formulation-led, carefully paced, and tailored to complex presentations. I formulate a tailored therapeutic plan for each of my clients. We review progress regularly and adjust the plan accordingly.

I provide my services in a safe, secure, non-judgmental, confidential, and compassionate environment.

I work with individual clients (16+) and may also offer couples work or group work where appropriate and by arrangement. I offer short, medium and long term treatments.

I also offer Clinical Supervision to support counsellors and psychotherapists (qualified or in training) in their endeavour to help their clients. Click here to read more about my Clinical Supervision services.

I receive in person in Shinfield (Reading, UK) and online over Zoom.

If you are interested to explore the possibility of working together, please visit the Getting in Touch page to book a 20-minute complimentary consultation to discuss what you’re looking for and to see whether my approach feels like a good fit.

I am grateful for the time you are spending reading my website content, I hope you find it informative and useful, and I would be happy to hear from you.

I wish you all the best for your healing journey!

You are welcome to request an initial complimentary 20 minute consultation.

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T  -  +44(0)7803049039

E  -  Paolo@presentingpast.co.uk

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