Cristina Lorefice

Individual and Couples Therapist

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BACP-accredited with over 15 years of experience with individuals and couples, spanning diverse settings, including Italy, Nigeria, Austria, and the USA. A motivational speaker, interviewer, author and therapist. Her integrative, flexible and sensitive approach encompasses both in-depth exploration of root causes and practical coaching, skillfully balancing a clients exploration of their experiences and guiding them to address important growth areas.

Deeply valued for her insightful and supportive guidance, providing support with relationships, depression and low mood, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, anger management, communication, relationships, domestic violence, cheating and infidelity, divorce and separation.

Offers online sessions in English and Italian.

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About Cristina Lorefice

As a BACP-accredited therapist with over 15 years of professional experience, I have dedicated my career to helping individuals and couples navigate their emotional challenges. My approach is integrative and fluid, and combines a range of approaches including Person-Centered Therapy, CBT, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach. It combines traditional CBT methods... More about this therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).

I believe in treating everyone with sensitivity and compassion. Your journey of change as an individual or a couple is unique, and I will tailor our dialogue and therapeutic approach to meet your specific needs. My approach encompasses both in-depth exploration of root causes and practical coaching, skillfully balancing a clients exploration of their experiences and guiding them to address important growth areas.

I aim to help repair trust, enhance communication, and strengthen the emotional intimacy between partners. I understand that taking the first step towards a more fulfilling relationship takes courage, and I am here to support you on that journey. Together, we will explore the complexities and diverse facets of your relationships and personal challenges, aiming for self-exploration, trust, resilience, awareness, and growth.

I can help with a variety of issues, including:

Relationships
Communication
Anxiety
Infidelity
Betrayal
Depression
Low mood
Low self-esteem
Divorce
Separation
Breakup
OCD
Eating disorders
Anger management
Domestic violence

In my work with couples, I aim to create a balanced dynamic, recognising the importance of acknowledging both the light and the dark, the joy and the pain. I believe that a healthy relationship requires a harmonious blend of seriousness and playfulness. Therefore, I incorporate elements of fun and lightheartedness into my couples therapy sessions. This helps create a safe space where tears, joy, challenges, and laughter coexist.

In addition to my therapeutic qualifications, I offer bilingual therapy sessions in English and Italian to enable broader accessibility to my services.

I’ve also worked in diverse cultural settings, including Italy, Nigeria, Austria, and the USA, gaining invaluable insights into various mental health landscapes.