Emanuela Bassi, PACFA

Emanuela Bassi is a counsellor and psychotherapist who has worked in the field since 2018 and brings seven years of clinical experience supporting both adults and children. She has developed extensive experience addressing trauma, anxiety, depression and a range of other mental health challenges, and she works with issues that often arise from relational wounds such as attachment difficulties, abandonment and family of origin problems.

Her practice is person-centred, trauma-informed and deeply relational. She understands psychological suffering as rooted in relationships and sees the therapeutic relationship as the primary place where patterns can be explored, processed and reorganised. Rather than asking people to change to fit in, she supports them to experiment with more authentic and spontaneous ways of being so they can gradually bring their true self into everyday relationships and the wider world.

Emanuela is particularly interested in experiences of isolation and disconnection, whether social or internal, and she offers focused help for stress, grief, relationship difficulties, trauma and related concerns. She holds PACFA (Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia) as a professional credential. Emanuela works in English and Italian and is based in Australia. She encourages people who feel disconnected to reach out to begin the process together.

Relational and Trauma-Informed Online Therapy

Emanuela often uses a person-centred approach that prioritises the individual’s own experience and pace, offering empathetic listening and support to help people explore their feelings, values and goals. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, grief and relationship concerns.

She also works from a trauma-informed perspective, which means recognising how past harm can shape current behaviour and emotional responses and adapting the pace and methods of therapy to support safety and regulation. This focus is useful for people recovering from trauma, abuse and dissociation-related difficulties.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and Emanuela works collaboratively to determine what best fits a person’s needs, goals and preferences. If a different or additional perspective is needed, an appropriately qualified or registered professional or other therapists can be consulted as part of care planning.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for people juggling work, study, family or mobility constraints. It can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access therapy from home or other settings, and schedule sessions at times that suit individual commitments.