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Mel Ciavucco - Domestic Abuse Counselling

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy
About the Therapist
About the therapist:

I'm an Integrative counsellor working online via Zoom. Sessions are usually 1hr and weekly.

I have experience of working for domestic abuse charities with both victims and perpetrators. I delivered behaviour change and "anger management" programmes and interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse.

I help people manage difficult emotions such as anger and shame. I work from a non-judgmental and compassionate standpoint, with a trauma-informed understanding of how "bad" behaviour does not make somebody inherently "bad", but often behaviours are the outcome of difficult life experiences. I can help explore these, plus use practical tools and techniques to help manage anger (and other emotions) and improve relationships. 

For more information on this, or for more about my eating disorder work, go to www.melciavucco.com

I also offer training to professionals, please see my website for more info.

Sexual identity:
  • Other
Gender identity: Female
Gender history: As assigned at birth
Non-monogamy: Yes
Intersex: No
Neurodivergent: Unsure
Personal pronouns: She/Her
Qualifications - Links to websites:

BA (Hons) Counselling and Therapeutic Practice - First Class Honours, University of South Wales

Foundation Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy and Listening Skills course - Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling

Eating Disorder training - NEDDE (currently completing the Advanced Diploma in Neurodiversity and Eating Disorders), NCFED, First Steps ED (plus years of my own learning - books, webinars, conferences, podcasts etc)

I have worked in various roles for eating disorder charities for 7+ years. I have past lived experience of eating distress, body image issues and weight stigma.

Race, Culture and Anti-Discrimination training
ASIST Suicide Intervention training

Various Domestic Abuse trainings with Alpha Vesta, Relate, and the Working with Perpetrators European Network, Drive Partnership - Advanced Risk Assessment for LGBT+ Perpetrators. I am also on a steering group designing perpetrator programmes for LGBT+ communities.

Accredited member of the NCPS

MEMBERSHIP NO: NCS23-02494

Qualifications - Additional:
Award Awarding body Year of award
     
     
     
     
Experience and approach:

Integrative - I studied a mix of theories and modalities including person-centred, psychodynamic, existential, CBT, behaviour change, "anger management", solution-focused, internal family systems, compassion-focused and more. 

Pluralistic - my training was pluralistic which means I am client-led, adaptable and collaborative.

Neuro-affirmative - I recognise the natural diversity of learning needs in the world and the need for affirmative care for those with Autism, ADHD, dyslexia (and more) and the recognition of the discrimination and systemic inequalities neurodivergent people may face.

Trauma-informed - I recognise the impact of past trauma, childhood development and attachment in the early years, and the trauma of facing discrimination, as well as inter-generational trauma.

Anti-oppressive - I strive for my practice to be anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive meaning I recognise systemic inequalities and power dynamics, and the impact of this in the counselling room. My commitment to this involves continued self-reflection and learning on my privilege and intersections of my own identity.

Approaches:
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment theory (Psychodynamic)
  • Behavioural therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Compassion-focused therapy
  • Existential
  • Feminist therapy
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
  • Narrative therapy
  • Neurodivergent
  • Other
  • Person-Centred
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Transactional Analysis
Marginalised groups:
  • Ace | Asexual
  • Bi- | Pansexual
  • Consensual non-monogamy
  • Lesbian
  • Non-binary | Genderqueer
  • Queer
  • Questioning
  • Trans
Relationship styles:
  • One to one
Access:
  • No adaptation
Age ranges:
  • Adults
  • Young adults (16-24)
Online status:
  • Online

£50 per session.

I offer a free 15-minute intro call.

Find out more/contact me through my website www.melciavucco.com

Cheltenham road, Bristol, Avon , United Kingdom
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Email: mciavucco@yahoo.co.uk

Website:

https://www.melciavucco.com/
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