About Cleo
Cleo Irish Zorrilla is a counsellor who uses psychodynamic and solution-focused approaches to help people facing worry and painful life events. She works with adults who are coping with anxiety, stress, low mood, and phobias, and offers straightforward support aimed at small, practical changes.
Cleo trained and works in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation, which means she follows professional standards set by that body. Sessions are conversational and calm, and she aims to make therapy feel understandable rather than clinical.
Background and approach
In a typical session Cleo listens to the immediate problem and also looks at patterns that may repeat over time. The psychodynamic side helps people notice how past experiences shape current reactions. The solution-focused side helps identify clear, achievable steps to try between sessions.
She can support people dealing with trauma, eating and sleep difficulties, relationship and family stress, grief, anger, and struggles with work or life transitions. Additional areas she pays attention to include attachment and abandonment worries, body image, panic, addiction-related concerns, and phobias. Cleo offers flexible contact styles including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Her style is collaborative - she helps clients set small goals and checks progress regularly so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Approaches online and how they help
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences and relationships influence current feelings and reactions. Online sessions using this approach can help people notice recurring patterns that feed anxiety, low mood, or relationship difficulties.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and clear goals. It is useful for people who want short-term, action‑oriented support for issues like panic, phobias, stress or coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cleo will work with clients to decide whether exploring past patterns or focusing on immediate solutions is the best starting point. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan to match a client’s needs and goals.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, ongoing problem-solving, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care while arranging sessions around work, travel or daily life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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