Lucia Formis
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Contact information
- Phone number
- 07805825724
Therapist - London
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
About me and my therapy practice
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist with an integrative approach, passionate about supporting clients through trauma, attachment, relational challenges, and neurodiversity. As a neurodivergent practitioner, I warmly welcome neurodivergent clients and bring understanding, flexibility, and curiosity to sessions. I also have experience working with children through play therapy, and can incorporate art therapy techniques to support expression and processing in a creative, safe space.
My approach is rooted in psychodynamic principles, exploring patterns in relationships and past experiences, while integrating humanistic, mindfulness-based, somatic, and energy-based practices, as well as Compassionate Inquiry and Internal Family Systems (IFS). I aim to create a therapeutic space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported, enabling deep self-reflection, emotional regulation, and authentic connection.
I believe therapy is a holistic journey - emotional, relational, and somatic - and I view my work as a collaborative partnership. My ethos is that healing emerges through awareness, presence, and the relational experience, helping clients explore their inner world safely and move toward growth, self-discovery, and wholeness.
Practice description
I offer a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental space where clients can explore thoughts, feelings, and patterns that may be impacting their lives. My practice is informed by psychodynamic therapy, with an emphasis on understanding unconscious patterns and relational dynamics, alongside integrative methods such as mindfulness, somatic awareness, and creative modalities like art and play therapy.
I am particularly passionate about supporting clients who are neurodivergent, and I work to ensure sessions are flexible, accessible, and attuned to each person’s needs. I also support individuals dealing with trauma, attachment issues, anxiety, depression, grief, identity, and relational difficulties.
In therapy, I encourage self-reflection, emotional exploration, and insight, while attending to the body-mind connection. Sessions are collaborative, tailored to your pace, and focused on fostering self-awareness, emotional regulation, and authentic connection. My aim is to help clients feel safe, understood, and supported, so they can process past experiences, explore their inner world, and develop meaningful change in their lives.
My first session
In our first session, we will focus on getting to know each other and understanding your reasons for seeking therapy. I will invite you to share your experiences, goals, and expectations, and we can discuss how a psychodynamic, trauma-informed approach could support your journey. I may ask some initial questions to explore patterns, attachment, and emotional experiences, helping me understand how best to work with you.
This session is also an opportunity to discuss practical matters, including session structure, confidentiality, and your therapeutic preferences. I aim to create a safe, welcoming space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported from the very beginning.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cultural issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Life coaching, Loss, Mood disorder, Narcissism, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues
Types of therapy
CBT, Creative therapy, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal, Jungian, Person centred, Play therapy, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic
Clients I work with
Adults, Children, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions
Languages spoken
English, French, Italian