This page brings together articles and reflections from my practice.
Some focus directly on therapy, trauma, the nervous system, neurofeedback, and relationship patterns. Others reflect more broadly on the values and human questions that shape how I think about suffering, care, relationship, and psychological work.
These reflections are not a substitute for therapy. They are offered as a way to explore ideas, recognise patterns, and get a fuller sense of how I think about therapeutic work.
If you have come here because you are considering therapy, you may also want to look at:
Getting started ›
For a first orientation if you are unsure where to begin.
Individual therapy ›
For anxiety, overwhelm, shutdown, self-criticism, trauma, dissociation, and recurring patterns.
About me ›
For more about my background and the way I came to this work.
Key values ›
For some of the values that shape how I hold therapy, supervision, and clinical responsibility.
ILF neurofeedback is sometimes explored when anxiety, poor sleep, overwhelm, or chronic nervous-system reactivity do not shift easily through understanding alone. This article explains in everyday language what ILF neurofeedback is, what it may help with, and how it can fit alongside psychotherapy.
Read MoreDissociation can feel confusing, frightening, or hard to explain. You may go blank, feel distant from yourself, lose time, or feel as though things are unreal. This article explains dissociation as a protective response rather than a personal failing, and outlines how therapy can approach it gently.
Read MorePaolo Imbalzano · UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor
Relational psychotherapist, ILF neurofeedback practitioner, and clinical supervisor.
Psychotherapy and supervision are available in person and online.
ILF neurofeedback available in person in Reading, Berkshire.
+44 (0)7803 049039 · paolo@presentingpast.co.uk - LinkedIn
UKCP Registered Psychotherapist · UKCP Registered Clinical Supervisor
BACP Registered Member · CTA-P
