Pascale Palazzo

Pascale Palazzo


Registered Member MBACP (Accredited)

Contact information

Phone number
07356021122

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Therapist - Bristol

Bristol BS2
07356021122
Sessions from £60.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

My client hours are:

Mondays 9.15am-3.45pm

Tuesdays 9.15am-3.45pm

Wednesdays 9.15am-3.45pm

Thursdays 9.15am-3.45pm

Fridays 9.15am-3.45pm

About me and my therapy practice

I specialise in EMDR, which can be absolutely transformative in healing from trauma, as well as a large range of other emotional difficulties. I am an EMDR therapist (via Standard Accredited EMDR Europe-accredited training), an accredited integrative therapist and a clinical supervisor. I have a warm and authentic approach, and offer a safe, collaborative and non-judgmental space where I aim to support your autonomy.

I have experience working with a wide range of issues, including (but not limited to) trauma, depression, anxiety and other emotional difficulties, low self-confidence, problems in relationships, family issues, eating disorders, clinical perfectionism, abuse, and feelings around intense loss such as bereavement or the ending of a close relationship. My fee is £65 per 50-minute session.

EMDR is an advanced psychotherapy which is included in the NICE guidelines and approved by the NHS and the World Health Organisation as an effective treatment for processing traumatic distress and emotional difficulties. These may present as negative emotions, beliefs, body sensations or mental images and can contribute to a variety of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, or relationship issues, for example. As a trauma treatment, EMDR is effective for PTSD, and can also be useful if you have endured physical, sexual or emotional abuse, bullying or harassment, physical/emotional neglect, social humiliation, sudden loss or separation, or suffered/witnessed a traumatic event.

Practice description

During EMDR therapy, we’ll explore how past difficult experiences affect the mind, what patterns they have created for you and collaboratively look at which experiences may need to be processed. You won’t have to explain in detail things that may have happened to you if this is very difficult, and your emotional safety comes first. We’ll begin to use bilateral stimulation to process what is stored. This normally involves eye movements from side to side, similar to rapid eye movement (REM) sleep which happens as we dream. The mind can often heal itself naturally, in the same way as the body does, and it is actually thought that this natural coping mechanism occurs during our REM sleep. This is the most commonly assumed theory as to why EMDR can be so effective, concluded through extensive research in this area.

I integrate various therapeutic approaches alongside EMDR, and run my therapy practice online using Zoom. I often work in a person-centred way, so I aim support you in exploring your issues, emotions and beliefs, and help you to gain insight and autonomy so you can work towards managing both present and future challenges independently.

Being an accredited, as well as registered, member of the BACP shows I have met their additional criteria for a high standard of training, competence and experience. 

My first session

I offer a free online consultation lasting up to 20 minutes, so we can meet each other first and discuss what you're looking for support with, see if we are a good fit and if I may be able to help.

The process then begins with an assessment form for you to complete online before attending our first session. 

I'm registered with the following health insurance companies: AXA Health, Aviva, WPA, Cigna Healthcare and Vitality Health. Aetna & Healix are also possibilities.

What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Development coaching, Eating disorders, Identity issues, Loss, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Service veterans, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Behavioural, Brief therapy, Cognitive, EMDR, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Solution focused brief therapy

Clients I work with

Adults, Older adults, Organisations

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Telephone therapy, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English