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Rosa Tomassi-Bella

Rosa Tomassi-Bella, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - stress and relationships

  • Person-centred approach
  • Attachment focus
  • Mindfulness tools

About Rosa

Rosa Tomassi-Bella is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience working with adults. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and issues around identity including LGBT concerns. Rosa focuses on helping people cope with life changes and rebuild a clearer sense of self.

She trained in psychology, holding a BSc in Psychology with Neuropsychology and an MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology, and uses that background to inform her counselling practice. Rosa describes her work as person-centred, which means sessions focus on the client's experience and priorities rather than following a fixed script.

In sessions she pays attention to relationships and attachment patterns that influence how people connect and feel understood. She also draws on psychodynamic and Jungian ideas when useful to look at recurring themes and deeper emotional patterns. Mindfulness techniques are offered as practical ways to manage stress and stay more present during difficult moments.

Rosa offers reflective tools such as worksheets and journaling prompts alongside conversation. These are optional and can be shaped to fit the pace a client prefers. She works across cultures and with people from different backgrounds, and describes sessions as collaborative and paced gently.

Her approach suits someone who wants to be listened to, talk through practical struggles, and explore how past relationships affect current life. Rosa aims to help people find clarity, steady routines, and small changes they can use between sessions.

How Rosa’s approaches translate to online work

Rosa uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and close relationships shape current patterns. This can help with relationship anxiety, trust issues, and feeling stuck in repeating dynamics. She also works in a person-centred way, which focuses on the client’s experience and priorities and supports people through decision points and life changes.

Mindfulness practices are offered as short, practical exercises to reduce immediate stress and increase calm. These techniques can be used between sessions to manage anxiety, improve focus, and steady emotions during busy days. Together, these approaches help address both immediate coping needs and longer-term emotional patterns.

Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. Rosa will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to the client’s goals and preferences. That collaboration means sessions are paced to suit someone juggling study, work or early adult responsibilities.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a daily routine, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can also share worksheets and journaling prompts electronically so clients can continue practical work between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and LGBT concerns among other areas.

What is her therapeutic style?

She mainly uses a person-centred approach and incorporates attachment, psychodynamic and Jungian ideas along with mindfulness practices.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience working with adults in counselling roles.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is BACP registered and based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with sessions?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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