Elisa Fontana
Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Play Therapist, Parenting - Non-parenting and Alloparenting Consultant, LGBTQIA+ Cultural Diversity and Polyamory informed.
I offer Unconditional Positive Regard to every client, welcoming all life experiences in a safe therapeutic space where the client is at the centre. We then work together towards goals.
I offer an intersectional approach to my clients, LGBTQIA+ Cultural Diversity and Polyamory informed.
Areas of Expertise
Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Play Therapist, Parenting - Non-parenting and Alloparenting Consultant, LGBTQIA+ Cultural Diversity and Polyamory informed.
I have supported adults and children for over 20 years, working as a person-centered psychotherapist, consultant, psychoeducational group facilitator and trainer with adults, children and young people.
Receiving my M.A. in Play Therapy at the University of Roehampton (UK), Training in Psychology at the University of Padova (IT) and attending specialist training in Child-Parent Relationship among other training and community affiliations (see section below), I support people in their different life circumstances, age, sexual orientations, gender identifications, relationship status, focusing on intergenerational challenges, relationships, developmental trauma, parenting and non-parenting, cultural barriers and life changes.
Experience in supporting communities: Alongside my work in private practice and for charities in London, I work with people and communities in the not-for-profit world, advocating for LGBTIQA+, Conscious Sexuality, Polyamory/alternative relationships, and Queer culture.
Intercultural experience: Born and raised in Italy, I have experience of living and working in various parts of the world, such as: India, Turkey, France, Switzerland, Egypt, and Croatia. I deeply understand intercultural and migratory life experiences and questions of identity, home, and belonging.
Contact Me
I offer a free, 20-minute confidential consultation online (licensed and confidential platform: Zoom) where we can explore your needs and if I am the right therapist for you.
Sessions are 50 minutes every week, online (licensed and confidential platform: Zoom).
We can agree to work together in an open-ended way or within an agreed timeframe. I usually recommend a minimum of 8 sessions to allow the therapeutic process to unfold.
For enquiries, please email me at the following address.
You will receive a response within 5 working days.