Words from a Psychotherapist, Pierpaolo Paparo

In today’s “Getting to know your therapist” we are delighted to have the opportunity to interview Pierpaolo Paparo. He is a Psychotherapist who is working from City Therapy, Dame Street, Dublin. He has many years of experience working with us at City Therapy, offering clients support and interventions that help them improve their relationships and quality of life. He offers both in-person and online appointments.

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Today, Pierpaolo answers four questions about why he decided on Psychotherapy as a profession, and how he works with clients and offers a piece of advice to consider if you are starting therapy.

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Let’s get started Pierpaolo,

Tell us about your approach to therapy?

When I meet a new client, my first concern is to create a safe place for them to talk about their emotions, difficulties, or any other concern they have about their life situations. By doing so I hope to create a relationship of mutual trust within which they can freely express themselves.

Through my work, I help my clients to develop their self-awareness, which I believe is one of the main factors that develop resilience and facilitate personality change.

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Why did you Study Psychotherapy?

I decide to become a psychotherapist because I experienced great benefits from it for my mental health and I wanted to help others to live a more fulfilling life.

Psychotherapy helped me to go past some obsessions, perfectionism, and anxiety tendency that were making my life very restricted, I felt imprisoned in my thoughts and emotions. Psychotherapy gave me the chance to engage in more meaningful relationships. It is a demanding journey for both the therapist and the client, but it is a journey worth pursuing.

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What Was your Area of Focus?

My area of focus is integrative and experiential. I tend to work with my clients by asking them to pay close attention to what is happening in their life in the present, and only occasionally do I digress to the past. it is about learning from experience not just having a talk about something happening.
What advice would you give a client looking for a therapist?

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TIP: I would advise them to check for therapists that are accredited with some counselling/psychotherapist organization. This is to make sure that the therapist has acquired the necessary training to perform their job. Once this is in place, I would then advise them to see how they “click” with the therapist. The quality of the relationships is more important than the technique used in therapy.

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About Pierpaolo…..

Pierpaolo Paparo, is a Psychotherapist who has worked with City Therapy for many years offering individualised psychotherapy treatment to clients with all different presenting issues. He specialises in stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

To read more about his qualifications, work experience and book an appointment click on this link https://www.citytherapy.ie/people/pierpaolo-paparo/