Mrs Iliana Sardi

Therapy is a collaborative space where we make sense of what you’re living, at your pace, with clarity and care. My aim is to help you feel safer inside your emotions and relationships, so you can make choices that are more aligned with who you are - rather than driven by fear, pressure, or old patterns. My approach is integrative and trauma-informed, grounded in a systemic-relational perspective. That means we don’t look at symptoms in isolation: we explore how your inner world, your history, and your relational context interact - family dynamics, attachment experiences, current stressors, and the roles you’ve learned to take on. At the same time, we work in a very practical way: identifying what keeps you stuck, strengthening emotional regulation, and building new relational and behavioural options you can actually use in daily life. When trauma, anxiety, or dissociation are part of the picture, we start with stability. We focus on safety, nervous system regulation, and workable tools before going deeper into painful material. You won’t be pushed into “going back” before you have enough resources and support. Therapy can be both gentle and honest: we name what’s happening, we track patterns as they unfold, and we practice different ways of responding - so change becomes possible, not just understood. In sessions you can expect a balance of: - a warm, non-judgmental space - clear structure and shared goals - attention to emotions, body signals, and meaning - work on boundaries, self-esteem, and relationships - practical strategies to support you between sessions If you’re unsure whether therapy is right for you, we can start with a first consultation to clarify your needs and decide together what kind of support would be most useful.