Dr Luz Locatelli Dalimier

I have been working as a Psychotherapist for 15 years in Argentina, Spain and UK. I offer Therapy in English or Spanish languages. 

I am an Associated Therapist at Insight Therapy Centre in Leeds since 2019. 

I completed my Psychotherapist training and I also finished my PhD in the area of anxiety and athletes publishing books and articles in relation with stress and anxiety management in athletes. I have also being a Senior Lecturer in Sport Psychology and Cognitive Psychology in Argentinean and English Universities, tutoring Theses in the area of sports and stress effects in cognitive abilities. 

For the impact of my research and interventions with athletes I was rewarded by University of Oviedo in Spain, Faculty of Medicine with 'Asturias Prince Award', in 2006.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luz_Locatelli_Dalimier2

I have worked in educational and sport institutions in three different countries meanwhile delivering private practice and Higher education teaching. 

In England I taught Psychology at Leeds Beckett University and University of Bradford (Cognitive Psychology, Research Methods and Developmental Psychology modules).

I have also been the Wellbeing and Counselling Team Leader at Leeds City College for 2 years.

At the same time I work with athletes I work with adults and young people in the areas of Eating Disorders, OCD, low mood and anxiety. 

The use of the title Dr in this directory listing relates to the member’s doctorate qualification. However, this does not imply a general medical qualification.

My interventions are mainly focused in trauma, self harming, depression, eating disorder, anxiety, bereavement,  injury rehabilitation and OCD.

 I use ACT, CAT, CBT, EMDR,  person center and systemic approach,  after assessing what of these approaches are better according to the client  or institution or team needs. I consider myself an integrative therapist. 

I also prepare athletes to improve sport performance, sport retirement, professionalism process and to recover from injuries.

I work with adults, young people, athletes and sport or educational institutions.

What I can help with

Abuse, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cultural issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Identity issues, Loss, Men's issues, OCD, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Sexual identity, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues

Types of therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive analytic therapy, EMDR, Family therapy, Integrative, Neuro linguistic programming, Person centered, Systemic, Transactional analysis.

  In the first session, I will discuss the counselling agreement with the client , discuss boundaries and the limitations of confidentiality. It will also give me the opportunity  to assess the client's needs as they explain their reasons for seeking counselling and to decide what approach would be beneficial according to their problematics.