UK Online Counselling - Monica

UK Online Counselling - Monica Sala

Registered Psychotherapist

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“I’m a UKCP-accredited trauma-informed Integrative Psychotherapist with 30 years’ experience and 16 years’ online-only practice. I provide 1:1 online therapy for adults, including expats, NGO/humanitarian professionals, and globally mobile clients, for trauma, anxiety, relationship and other life challenges.”

About me

Hi, I’m Monica. Online therapy and trauma-informed work are at the heart of my practice. With specialist training in online therapy, I offer the same professional, high-quality care you would receive in person. Together we explore how past pain and the beliefs that grew from it may continue to shape the present, so we can begin to loosen their hold and help you relate to yourself and others differently.

Approach

The strategies we develop to protect ourselves, even the unhelpful ones, usually begin with good intentions, using the tools we had at the time. With warmth and creativity, I help clients get curious about these protective parts, understand what they’re guarding against, and ease the roles that have become stuck. As trust builds with the different parts of ourselves, healing can unfold, along with space for a more compassionate, self-supportive way of being. I tailor my work to each person while holding a clear framework that we shape together. Therapy is a space to tell your story, see it afresh and begin to heal. It isn’t always easy, but it can be rich, transformative and deeply meaningful. Whatever brings you here, you’re welcome, and I’d be glad to hear from you.
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Basic information

Languages:

English, Italian

Fees:

Direct payment

Online Only

Services

My integrative approach draws on Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory and Transactional Analysis, grounded in traditional talking therapy. I work 1:1 with adults from all backgrounds, in the UK and overseas, recognising that while our challenges differ, some are shared and form part of the human experience. Some of the areas I offer support with include relationship difficulties, trauma (childhood or recent), abuse, depression, anxiety, stress and bereavement, as well as the transitions and pressures of global life. Sessions take place on Zoom on weekdays during UK daytime hours, and are £80 for the full hour.

Services Offered:

  • Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

  • Integrative Psychotherapy

    An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals

Area of expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Depression

    A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.

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  • Grief, Loss & Bereavement

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Relocation / Expat

    The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

    Learn more about Relationship Issues

Professional Title:

  • Registered Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who is formally registered with a regulatory body to provide psychotherapy.

Credentials

Qualifications

Master of Science in Integrative Psychotherapy

Middlesex University / Metanoia Institute (London)

Year: 2001

Memberships

UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

Membership: 112017

Service Areas

UK Online Counselling

Online Only

Bristol

United Kingdom

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