Mr Joseph Tagliarini, BA

Hello there, my name is Joseph, and I’m a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist, from the UK, with a background in special education and more than 18 years of experience working with children, young people, adults and families. My professional life has taken me from London to Beijing, Bangkok, Dhaka and Lebanon. Working across different countries and cultures has taught me that although our circumstances may look very different, many of us wrestle with the same fundamental questions: How do I feel understood? How do I make sense of what has happened to me? How do I navigate relationships, change and uncertainty? And how do I find my way when life doesn't quite look the way I expected? My experience has given me particular insight into childhood, adolescence and family life, as well as the emotional and psychological difficulties adults can experience. I work with individuals, couples, children and families, including people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, grief and major life transitions. I believe therapy starts with something quite simple: being able to sit with another person and feel that you don't have to pretend. My approach is person-centred, compassionate and trauma-informed. I don't see therapy as someone telling you how to live your life. Instead, I aim to listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions and help you understand what may be happening beneath the surface, at a pace that feels right for you. Having worked extensively within international-school and multicultural environments, I also understand some of the particular challenges faced by expatriates, international families and Third Culture Kids. Living between cultures can be exciting, but it can also leave people feeling disconnected, unsettled or unsure where they belong. Today I work from online, offering English-speaking counselling and psychotherapy both in person and online. As Rumi wrote: “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” For me, that field represents the space between judgement and understanding, a place where we can slow down, put the armour aside for a while, and simply be human. You don't need to have everything figured out before you begin. We can start exactly where you are.