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Angelo Brieussel, MA, MSc, MBACP ~
Counselling, Psychotherapy, & Clinical Supervision

Client Testimonials

"I am struck by how safe I felt working with Angelo; he creates an environment where it feels ok to open up and talk about any issue or feeling and explore it. There have been countless times I entered with a vague sense of what I wanted to talk about or a niggle about an issue that was on my mind and Angelo’s ability to listen and support me in understanding what I was really talking about helped me put structure and understanding to those feelings. 

I also valued Angelo’s flexibility; he supports an open and honest communication style, where we could explore together how to best navigate an issue or reassess how to work together if it felt like a conversation was becoming circular. 

I feel able to face the world and I don’t think I would feel that way without the process which Angelo has supported me through."

- Client


"I heavily valued Angelo’s approach, it was laced with patience, understanding and empathy. Angelo always adapted to meet my needs and that communicated that I was always worth listening to. I was always given a safe space. I think it’s important to note that what sets Angelo apart is that he is accepting the whole of you in this therapeutic experience. He sees the whole picture. Angelo always understood the complex interplay of my gender, my ethnicity, my class, my age, and my mental health and how that could impact my experiences. He did this in the most respectful manner. These were factors of my identity that were embraced in therapy, and it was powerful to be seen in such a complete way. This allowed us to explore the root causes of my struggles, leading to an incredibly effective therapy experience. This is what makes Angelo’s therapy sessions incredibly inclusive. By Angelo acknowledging the forces that impact my experiences, I could externalise the root of my problems and for the first time ever, I could finally start to believe that I wasn’t the problem. That change in thinking definitely signalled to me that Angelo helped with improving my self-perception."

- Client

"Angelo’s open-ended approach to therapy has helped me tackle long-term issues with patience and empathy. He is professional and attentive and doesn’t provide a straight answer or solution, but rather helped me find the way to creating a personal inner guide within a safe space. 

Making connections between different experiences we explored during our sessions has helped me to understand myself better and most importantly has allowed me to accept life and relationship dynamics as they are. Acceptance has allowed me to carve a way towards building a sense of responsibility and agency over my own life."

- Client


"From my first session with Angelo, I knew this was a person I could completely trust. Angelo genuinely created a safe space for me to verbalise thoughts and feelings that I’d previously not be able to express to anyone.

During my work with Angelo, there wasn’t a moment when I didn’t feel that he wasn't 100% on my side, though this didn’t give me a free ride. The space, time and non-judgment Angelo gave me led to change & made a real difference in my life."

- Client


"I’ve been going to therapy to manage anxiety. Therapy can be vulnerable as opening up has always been difficult for me. Angelo was patient and gave me space to speak when I felt comfortable. He's a great listener and helped me unpack and deconstruct my 'neuroses'. He doesn't probe either, he asks for clarification to organise anxious feelings into words. Angelo advised practical techniques that helped me understand that my grievances were actually a small part of a much larger, positive whole. I leave sessions feeling motivated and better equipped to cope with anxiety. "

- Client


"I came to Angelo after reaching a crisis point in my life. I have had 9 months of therapy with him and he's changed the way I feel about something that I couldn't deal with for years. Angelo is warm, empathic and if things got tricky he knew how to push me in just the right way. Therapy with him has been a transformative experience and I can't recommend it highly enough."

- Client


"I was a little apprehensive about trying therapy at first, but Angelo provided a safe environment where I could talk about what was on my mind. He helped me to get a better understanding of myself and how to respond in difficult situations. I would recommend his service to others considering therapy.

- Client 


"When I started this therapy process, I came with the idea I needed help with my anxiety. As the process went on, we explored other challenges from my past and how they have impacted my life. There have been huge impacts on my life that I didn’t know existed, such as my self-esteem. If I was to name, in one sentence, the biggest thing I’ve taken away, it is that I genuinely value and like myself a lot moreWhen we started the process, Angelo had a phone conversation with me and he stated how important it was for both of us to feel comfortable. At the start, during, and at the end of this process, Angelo emphasised how it is a collaboration. How it is WE who work together. This isn’t just nice words or 'therapy speak'; my experience with Angelo has truly felt like we have worked together. The more I have put into this process the more I feel I have certainly got out. The image I present externally to the world is finally how I feel internally. I’ve always been very good at emitting this calm, cool, collected image; internally I was facing my internal anxious battle. Today, in general, my anxious moments are extremely rare and make very little impact on my life. If I ever felt I needed therapy again in the future, I would not hesitate to contact Angelo."

- Client 


"Angelo has been brilliant to work with. His style helped me to form my own conclusions and focus to come up with solutions to the situations I was finding myself in. I suffered from anxiety, lack of self-reassurance, self-doubt, which resulted in some angry responses to frustrations. For a variety of reasons, it affected my current relationship, my work and stopped me from living the life I want to live. It took time, but Angelo helped identify the triggers in my behavioural patterns, made me question whether I was reacting in the way that I wanted to, and guided me to subtly making changes in my reactions. He did this in part by explaining the psychology, in part connecting the dots that we'd discussed, and providing a receptive, listening ear. In some instances, he related ideas back to the workplace and techniques that I knew, understood, and were ‘safe to me’, where he saw that I was more comfortable with my behaviour. Angelo, you have made a real difference to how I respond in these situations! I still have those triggers, but I'm more self-aware and better equipped to handle them in the way I want. Thank you." 

- Client