Barbara Perini
About Barbara
Barbara’s approach is psychodynamic psychotherapy, which means she focuses on relationships, childhood experiences and present challenges. Her sessions are tailored to each individual client and their needs. Barbara works with various mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues and life crisis. She specialises in trauma and dissociation, abuse, PTSD and complex PTSD.
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Drawing from her personal experience, Barbara includes mindfulness and meditation in her practice. She also believes in the importance of dreams, the fact they can be used to uncover hidden parts of ourselves, and if explored, they can guide us towards change and healing. Barbara has worked in a drug and alcohol rehab, and a prison in Italy. In the UK she has worked with Mind, the mental health charity, before starting her private practice in 2015 in London and then Dorset. She works with individuals, groups and she has started training counsellors on 'Working with Dreams'. ​
Therapies offered
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling (short and long term) with adults and young adults, from 16 years old.
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DIT- Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy: 16 sessions of structured therapy for mood disorders like depression and anxiety.
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Group therapy focusing on emotional regulation, dreams and relationships.
Barbara offers therapy in both English and Italian, with sessions in person, online and/or over the phone. She is registered with the following insurances: AXA PPP, Bupa and Aviva.
Please contact for a free 15-minute phone consultation to discuss your therapy enquiry.
Qualifications / Training
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Post-graduate training in DIT- Dynamic Interpersonal Training (Anna Freud Centre, London)
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MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy (Birkbeck, London)
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MSc in Forensic Psychology and Criminology (Florence, Italy)
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Bachelor’s degree in clinical and health psychology (Florence, Italy)
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Bachelor’s degree in clinical and Community Psychology (Florence, Italy)
Professional Registration / Accreditation
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BACP Accredited
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BPS graduate member