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Hello, I'm Dr Luciana Forzisi, founder of COUCHLESS Psychology. Please visit my website www.couchless.org for more information about the types of support I offer.

I'm a chartered clinical psychologist with more than 12 years of clinical experience in the UK, with specialist expertise in anxiety disorders, low mood and self-esteem problems, and interpersonal problems. As well as being experienced in traditional therapy formats, I'm passionate about the potential for technology to make the pursuit of mental wellness easier and have extensive experience delivering online therapy (eg Skype).

I have a 5-year doctoral degree in psychology, as well as a post-graduate diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) from King's College London. I have also trained at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust / Anna Freud Centre and offer Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) and Cognitive Analytical Therapy.

I have been accredited by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies as a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, the British Psychotherapy Council as a DIT and MBT Therapist, the British Psychological Society as a chartered clinical psychologist, and am a member of the Health and Care Professionals Council.

Before starting my private practice, I provided therapy for many years as part of the Southwark Psychological Therapies Service at the Maudsley Hospital, including specialist treatment for individuals experiencing depression or anxiety problems, for example: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Social Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Perfectionism and Health Anxiety. Previously, I worked at the Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma (CADAT) at the Maudsley Hospital. I also have extensive experience working with interpersonal difficulties, personality disorders and drug addictions.

My personal therapy style is warm, empathic, collaborative and geared towards building a strong therapeutic alliance with my clients. I am able to offer therapy in English (1st language) or Italian (fluent).

Dr Luciana Forzisi

www.couchless.org

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Anger Management
• Behaviour Therapy
• Behavioural Activation (BA)
• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)
• Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)
• Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT)
• Mindfulness-Based Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychotherapy
• Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma focused CBT

• Assertiveness
• Perfectionism
• Loss and bereavement
• Bipolar
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• Body dysphormic disorder
• Health anxiety
• Agoraphobia
  
• Stress and health-related problems
• Adjusting to changes in physical health
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Personality disorders
• Separation and divorce
• Psychosexual issues
• Drug and alcohol abuse
• Internet addiction