About Massimiliano
Massimiliano Cattafi is a counsellor who helps people find clarity when life feels confusing and stuck. He focuses on practical steps so clients can make choices that match what matters to them. Sessions are straightforward and aim to help people take action, not just to talk about problems.
He works with issues such as relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self‑esteem, depression and coping with major life changes. Additional areas include abandonment and attachment worries, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, commitment and communication problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity and loneliness.
Background and approach
Phobias are also listed among his concerns. Massimiliano has six years of experience and is a BACP member, which means he follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework. He offers therapy from the United Kingdom and speaks English and Italian.
International clients are not accepted. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging. Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules sessions according to the therapist's availability. In sessions he aims to help people make sense of their feelings and identify small, achievable steps. Conversations focus on what the client wants to change and how to get there in clear, manageable ways.
How evidence‑based techniques work online
Many of the approaches used are evidence‑based and focus on practical change. One common technique helps people map how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact so they can test small adjustments and reduce unhelpful cycles. This method is useful for depression, anxiety and low self‑esteem.Another useful approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns. It helps people recognise repeated ways of relating that cause distress and then try safer, more effective ways of asking for support. This is helpful for communication problems, commitment worries and feelings of abandonment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. That collaborative choice can change as progress is made.
Online sessions via video, phone, live chat or text messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people read non‑verbal cues, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on some days, and messaging supports shorter check‑ins or ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats increase flexibility and let therapy continue even when schedules or location change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Italian
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