Diana van Walsum
(she/her)
Counsellor & Integrative Counsellor
Verified by It's Complicated
Available for new clients
UK-Registered Counsellor (BACP) providing support for parents navigating neurodiversity (your own and/or your child's), and parents experiencing burnout, work-life fit, or parenting challenges.
I specialize in:
At a glance
Experienced on It's ComplicatedOver 4 years on It's Complicated
Offers free 30 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from DianaI also provide counselling for other challenges - feel free to enquire.
For Rome clients, a hybrid in-person/online option is possible.
Usually responds after 24 hours
About me
I'm Diana, a native English-speaking Registered Counsellor providing support in the areas of parenthood, parenting, neurodiversity, and burnout. I am a Registered Counsellor with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Based in Rome, I also see 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.
I speak:
English
Location:
Rome, Italy
Approach
Treatment Approaches
ACT: Acceptance and Commitment TherapyRecommended for those who want to stop fighting negative thoughts and learn how to live with more acceptance and focus on what really matters in life.
CoachingRecommended for those who want support and motivation to achieve personal or professional goals, often with a structured, goal-oriented approach.
CounsellingRecommended for those who want to talk through their emotional challenges with a professional in a safe, supportive environment.
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), Person-Centred Counselling, Somatic, Coaching, 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
8 years in practiceOver 4 years at It's Complicated
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
Free • 30 min • Online
A 30-minute introductory video call to get to know each other and see if we would be a good fitIndividual Session
€110 • 50 min • Online & In-person
For clients outside Rome, I provide counselling online.
For clients in Rome, I offer a hybrid in-person/online option (1 out of 4 sessions in-person) or online only, as you prefer.Individual Session
Sliding scale
€85 • 50 min • Online
Insurances
ReimbursementPrivate PayPrivate Insurance
At a glance
Experienced on It's ComplicatedOver 4 years on It's Complicated
Offers free 30 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from DianaI also provide counselling for other challenges - feel free to enquire.
For Rome clients, a hybrid in-person/online option is possible.
Usually responds after 24 hours
Next available: Mar 13