Counsellor profile
Matteo Oriani, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and life changes
See online counselling options- Anxiety and panic
- Life and career
- Mindfulness and imagery
About Matteo
Counsellor and member of BACP, Matteo Oriani has five years' experience working with people across the United Kingdom. He works in English and Italian and helps with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career issues, depression and life changes among other concerns.
Matteo offers both short-term and longer-term work. He talks with people about panic, insomnia, overthinking and obsessive worrying. He also supports those facing addiction, grief, anger and trauma and people working through relationship and family difficulties.
He draws on a mix of practical approaches. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to address worrying thoughts and unhelpful patterns. Person-centred and Gestalt ideas help people notice what matters now and how they relate to others. Existential perspectives are used where questions of meaning or life transitions arise.
Matteo also uses image-based methods influenced by Jungian ideas, including guided imagery and drawing when these fit the person’s needs. Mindfulness practices are offered to help manage stress and symptoms in day-to-day life.
Before counselling, he spent over a decade in the financial and sustainability sectors in the UK, Italy and East Africa. That work included team leadership and mentoring, which informs his practical approach to career and life-change conversations.
People who contact him complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session. International clients may be supported; sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Approaches explained and how online counselling works
Matteo uses a blend of approaches that aim to be practical and movement-focused. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on noticing and changing thought patterns and behaviours that feed anxiety or low mood. These methods are useful for panic, worrying and unhelpful routines.Person-centred and Gestalt ideas focus on what is happening in the room and on the person’s experience in the present. These approaches help people become clearer about feelings, boundaries and relationships. He also offers image-based techniques drawn from Jungian ideas, such as guided imagery or drawing, which can help access feelings that are hard to name.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Matteo will discuss options with the client and agree what to try based on the person’s goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as the work progresses.
Practical benefits of working online include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and saving travel time. If you are considering sessions, confirm current session formats before booking, as specific formats are arranged directly when you match and schedule your first meeting. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to try techniques between sessions.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with most often?
He commonly works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and life or career transitions. He also supports people with relationship difficulties, addiction, grief, anger and trauma.
What style of therapy does he use?
He combines evidence-based methods and experiential work, including cognitive behavioural techniques, person-centred and Gestalt ideas, plus Jungian-influenced image-based methods.
How many years of experience does he have?
He has five years' experience working as a counsellor in the UK and internationally.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are accepted. People outside the UK can be supported subject to practical arrangements.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
To start, select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.