Diana van Walsum
Counsellor & Integrative Counsellor
UK-Registered Counsellor (BACP) providing support and practical strategies for ADHD and non-ADHD adults wanting to reduce stress and live in line with their goals and values.
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About me
Hi! I'm Diana, a native English-speaking Registered Counsellor (BACP) in Europe, providing counselling & coaching for ADHD and non-ADHD adults looking for collaborative, goal-focused support to help them manage day-to-day life, reduce stress, and reach their personal or professional goals.
I also offer ADHD Parent Coaching.
As a working parent with ADHD with my own private practice, I understand the ups and downs of moving towards work and life goals while managing setbacks and challenges.
My biggest "why" is helping you find out what helps you (individually) function at your best, so you can:
stop being thrown off course by daily stressors operate from a foundation of calm and knowing what works for you achieve your most deeply-held goals and live according to the values that matter to you.
I have worked with ADHD and non-ADHD adults for the past 7 years, and have up-to-date training in ADHD and neurodiversity, as well as in counselling and coaching approaches for those dealing with (career) pressure and decision-making.
I am a Registered Counsellor with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS). (Please note that as a Registered Counsellor and not a Psychologist, I do not provide diagnoses).
Based in Rome, I also see (expat) clients online in Berlin, Amsterdam, the UK, and Hong Kong, among others.
From a mixed international background (Dutch and Malaysian-Chinese), I grew up in several different countries on three continents, and am a mum to two primary-school-aged children.
My counselling style is open-minded, flexible, collaborative, and supportive.
We might be a good fit if you are looking for:
- A collaborative, practical, action-focused approach (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
- A space to talk about anything on your mind, have a sounding board, gain clarity and decide next steps
- A warm, down-to-earth, 'human-to-human' style, rather than a very formal or clinical style
- A focus on identifying and implementing strategies that work with, not against, your natural tendencies and strengths.
If this sounds like a good fit, please feel free to get in touch for an intro call, or to ask me any questions you may have.
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Approach
My counselling approach is integrative, meaning that I am trained in and use a combination of evidence-based approaches. I integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), ADHD Coaching, Person-Centred Counselling, Somatic, and Solution-Focused approaches into my counselling, always through a neurodiversity-affirmative lens.
As a Registered Counsellor, I safeguard my clients’ safety and wellbeing by working according to the BACP Ethical Framework (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy).
I am an inclusive, diversity-affirmative counsellor and enjoy working with many different kinds of people.
Experience
2019 - present Counsellor in private practice (Registered Counsellor with the BACP)
2018 - 2019 Counsellor and placement counsellor at Psynamo Group, Hong Kong (Mental health group practice)
2018 Placement Counsellor at Elsa High School, Hong Kong
(Note for Italy: UK-registered counsellor providing professional counselling services under Italian Law 4/2013. I do not provide “psicologia”, “psicoterapia, or medical services.)
Education
Master of Counselling from Monash University (Australia) - 2019
Graduate Diploma in Psychology from Oxford Brookes University (UK) - 2001 (Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society)
Additional training (among others) in: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Russ Harris) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for ADHD (Russ Harris) Parent coaching Parent-child attachment Maternal/Parental Mental Health (PSI)
In addition, as a Registered Counsellor with the BACP, I engage in ongoing continuing professional development.
Services
Intro Call
Supervison for Counsellors - by request only
Specific Consulting Session - by pre-arrangement only
Individual Session
Individual Session
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