Pierpaolo Paparo (Online Only)
Qualifications
- MA in Psychotherapy, Dublin Business School
- Higher Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Dublin Business School
- Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy, PCI College
- Mindfulness Teacher Training (Shamash Alidina)
Profile
I believe therapy starts with understanding your experience and the realities of your life, rather than fitting you into a model. Together, we work at a pace that feels right for you, building practical ways to respond to challenges and create meaningful change
I am an Italian psychotherapist providing online therapy in English and Italian for expats, internationally mobile adults, and professionals navigating anxiety, stress, OCD, overthinking, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions. I also work with clients experiencing low self-esteem, perfectionism, and a sense of feeling stuck or disconnected from what matters most to them.
Many of the people I work with appear to be managing well from the outside but privately feel overwhelmed, disconnected, caught in repetitive patterns, or exhausted by the pressure of holding everything together. They often find themselves stuck in cycles of worry, self-criticism, rumination, or avoidance that no longer serve them.
My understanding of these experiences is shaped not only by my clinical training but also by my own personal and professional journey. Before retraining as a psychotherapist, I spent several years working in asset management and quantitative finance. This helps me understand the pressures many professionals face, including responsibility, performance expectations, decision-making, and the challenge of balancing external success with internal wellbeing.
My interest in psychotherapy deepened while living in Ireland, following the end of my marriage and a significant period of life transition and personal growth. That experience led me to explore mindfulness, psychotherapy, and the process of building a more honest and meaningful relationship with myself and my life. It continues to shape the way I work today: practical, grounded, and connected to real life rather than abstract theory.
My work is grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence-based approach that helps people develop psychological flexibility and build a more workable relationship with difficult thoughts, emotions, and uncertainty. I also integrate mindfulness, somatic approaches, psychodynamic understanding, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) when working with OCD.
I do not believe therapy is about eliminating difficult emotions or endlessly analysing problems. Instead, I aim to help clients understand the patterns that keep them stuck, learn practical psychological skills, and take meaningful steps towards the life they want to build.
Therapeutic Approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Somatic Approaches
- Psychodynamic-Informed Therapy
Specialities
- Anxiety
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Stress and Burnout
Areas of Expertise
- Trauma
- Overthinking and Rumination
- Life Transitions and Change
- Relationship Difficulties
- Self-Esteem and Confidence
- Expat and International Living Challenges
- Identity, Purpose and Meaning
- Perfectionism and High Self-Criticism
- Feeling Stuck and Loss of Direction
e-mail: hello@
website: https://www.selfdiscoveryways.
Phone: +353876835182
Fee €80
Pierpaolo is Aligned With
VHI, LAYA, Irish Life
