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Rosa Tomassi-Bella

Rosa Tomassi-Bella, BACP

Therapist · United Kingdom · 9+ years of experience

Person-centred counsellor for life changes

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At a glance

Listed location
United Kingdom
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
BACP
Languages
English
Registration (United Kingdom)
BACP · No. 383418

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  • Person-centred
  • Relational focus
  • Practical tools

About Rosa

Rosa Tomassi-Bella is a counsellor who helps people work through stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship problems. She supports those coping with trauma, abuse, identity questions and life changes, and pays attention to how personal history shapes current struggles. Rosa is based in the United Kingdom and works with people from different cultures and backgrounds. Rosa holds a BSc in Psychology with Neuropsychology and an MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology; she does not practise as a psychologist. These degrees give her a solid academic base that informs her counselling work. She draws on that knowledge to explain how emotions and physical experience connect, in everyday language. Her practice is person-centred and relational. Sessions focus on being heard and understood first, and on building a trusting connection that makes change possible. Therapy moves at the client’s pace, with space to reflect, pause and make choices rather than rush to solutions. Rosa also uses approaches from attachment, psychodynamic and Jungian ideas, and she integrates mindfulness to help people manage distress. She often offers optional worksheets and journalling prompts to extend the work between sessions and support practical steps forward. People looking for help with caregiving stress, ageing and geriatric issues, adoption and attachment concerns, neurodiversity, intimacy and sexual culture matters will find these topics within her focus areas. To begin, clients follow the site process to match with a counsellor and schedule sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape emotional patterns; online sessions can help identify repeating relationship themes and build new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and supporting the person’s self-direction, giving space for people to tell their story and decide the pace of change. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and manage anxiety in day-to-day life.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rosa works collaboratively, discussing goals and preferences and adjusting methods as the relationship develops. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools and perspectives feel most helpful for the issues at hand.

The profile notes that she offers online therapy, but does not list specific session formats. Please confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, save travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports people who live in different countries, since international bookings are accepted. The practical aim is to make sessions adaptable so therapy can sit alongside work, caregiving or other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can I bring to sessions?

Rosa works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, trauma and identity concerns. She also focuses on issues such as caregiver stress, ageing and geriatric issues, adoption and attachment challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her practice is person-centred and relational, prioritising being heard and understood. Mindfulness, psychodynamic and attachment ideas are woven in as helpful tools during the work.

What relevant experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience supporting people through emotional difficulties and life transitions. That background shapes her calm, paced approach to therapy.

What credentials and location information are provided?

Rosa holds a BSc in Psychology with Neuropsychology and an MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology and is listed with the BACP. She practises from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Prospective clients should confirm scheduling and time‑zone arrangements when booking.

Which session formats are available?

The biography mentions online therapy but does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the matching and booking process.

What should I do to start therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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