Dr Veronica Gioscia

Psychologist

Dr Veronica Gioscia

Psychologist

Prnouns : Her/She

Veronica is a highly experienced Counselling Psychologist with over 20 years of practice across the NHS and private sector. Her career began as a Criminal Lawyer in Italy, where she worked with individuals facing intense psychological stress, an experience that ignited her passion for supporting mental health and fostering meaningful change. Since 2004, Veronica has dedicated her career to therapy, specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based CBT (MBCT), and Psychodynamic Therapy.

She has particular expertise in working with personality disorders (including BPD), anxiety, depression, OCD, self-harm, postnatal depression, relationship problems, and work-related stress and burnout. Veronica also has strong experience in Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT), having contributed significantly as part of a specialist NHS team, where her colleagues valued her clinical skill, insight, warmth, and energy.

Veronica’s therapeutic style is compassionate, thoughtful, and collaborative. She combines clinical expertise with a genuine interest in people, offering clients a safe and supportive space to explore difficulties and build resilience. Whether working with individuals or groups, Veronica brings dedication, intelligence, and humour to her practice, helping clients move forward with clarity and confidence.

Veronica is a specialist in the treatment of the following problems:

• Anxiety

• Anxiety - Stress

• Anxiety - Agoraphobia

• Anxiety - Generalised (GAD)

• Anxiety - Death

• Anxiety - Health

• Anxiety - Panic / Panic Attacks

• Anxiety - Performance

• Anxiety - Separation

• Anxiety - Fears of abandonment

• Anxiety - Social

• Anxiety - Phobias

• Relocation anxiety when you move to a new country from abroad

• Alexithymia - difficulty identifying/ expressing  emotions

• Bi-Polar Disorder

• Body Image Problems

• Chronic Fatigue / ME

• Depression - Low Mood

• Depression - Major

• Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

• Depression - Seasonal Affective Disorder

• Eating Disorders - Over Eating & Weight Loss

• Parenting Issues

• Menopause

• Carer Problems

• Grief / Bereavement / Loss

• Miscarriage

• Infertility

• Hoarding

• Low Self-Esteem

• Loneliness

• Narcissistic personality disorder

• Personality Disorders

• Problem with telling lies

• Pain management

• Health conditions - Acute / Long Term

• Health Condition - Cancer

• Perfectionism

• Procrastination

• Sleep - Problems

• Sleep - Insomnia

• Relationship - Attachment issues

• Relationship - Codependency

• Relationship - Communication difficulties

• Relationship - Doubt in relationship

• Relationship - Infidelity, affairs & betrayals

• Relationship - Intimacy

• Relationship - Separation & Divorce

• Career Coaching

• Life transitions

• Work - Bullying

• Work - General Problems

• Work - Redundancy

• Work - Stress

• Psychosis

• Anger

• Menstrual Health

• Trauma - Childhood Trauma

• Trauma - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Trauma - Complex PTSD

• Trauma - Disassociation

• Trauma - Road Traffic Accidents

• Trauma - Rape / sexual assault

• Trauma - Childhood sexual abuse

Veronica is highly experienced & trained in the treatment of the following problems:

• Emetophobia (Specific Fear of Vomit)

• Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Dementia

• Self Harm

• Eating Disorders - Anorexia & Bulimia

• Emotional Regulation

• Family Issues - Adoption

• Family Issues - Blended families

• Family Issues - Conflict

• Skin/Hair picking (tricotillomania / dermatillomania)

• Tinnitus

• Sexual dysfunction

Models and approaches Veronica is trained to use:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist

• Mindfulness-Based CBT (MBCT)

• Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Integrative Therapy

• Interpersonal therapy

• Mentalization Based Theory for Personality Disorders (MBT)

• Psychodynamic therapy

• Brief Psycodynamic Therapy

• Solution Focused Therapy

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

• Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

• Person-centred therapy

• Rational Emotive Therapy (RECBT)

• Schema Therapy

Veronica works with:

• Adults (19-65+ Years)

• Adolescents (16 - 18 Years)                   

Veronica is fluent in:

• English

• Italian

Insurance companies registered with:

•  AXA, BUPA, VITALITY, AVIVA, WPA,BBL MEDICAL, CIGNA,ALLIANZ, PRUHEALTH

Veronica training & credentials

• BPS 132398

• HCPC PYL04913

Feedback about therapy with Veronica

Borderline Personality Disorder
I am grateful to have your support and guidance Veronica. I just wanted to let you know. Thank you. - AC

Suicide ideation
Veronica, I would like to extend enormous gratitude to you for all the support and expert advice you have offered. Your interventions over the last 6 months have had an enormous positive impact to both myself, and collaterally, to my family. Thank you.- RO

Anxiety and Job Hunting
Thank you for yesterday. It really helped. I received this email this morning...they offered me the contract. I will try to be more hopeful and stop attacking myself. Thank you so much for all you have done to support me over the years. For your patience and your professional brilliance. Wouldn't be here without you. - SJ

Managing chronic health condition
Dear Veronica I would like to thank you for so much for all your listening advice and guidance of how I should deal with my issues. I feel I am ready to stop our conversation. Reason being that I am in a much better place now, mentally. I have resolved most of my mental problems and no longer suffer symptoms I cannot manage. I now know who to turn to (you) in the future should I experience a relapse. I would like to thank you! - HJ


Managing relationship with adolescent twins
Hi Veronica I hope you are well. My son got AAA heading to D University and my daughter AAB going to L University. I can't thank you enough for all your incredible help and insight and getting me through the toughest of times. Thank you! - SJ

Fertility problems
Since I won’t be seeing you before the end of the year, I just wanted to thank you for all your guidance and support during what has been the most challenging year for me so far. I don’t think I could have navigated it with as much awareness and courage without our sessions. - CA

Relationship difficulties
Thank you for all your support you have given me in the last year. I have learned so much about myself and my relationship with my family that I wasn’t aware of and how they were affecting me and then trying to minimise the affect they have on me. I am very grateful for you help and only wish I had found your sooner. - VG

Work burnout
I can’t believe it’s been a year and do recognise the difference in myself from where I was then to where I am now. I look back and can’t believe at times how bad I was and so know that I am not like that any more. I like that you are straight to the point with what you have to say or your observations and although it may sting a bit or be a truth that I don’t want to acknowledge, I do appreciate this. - AC

Health Anxiety and Adjustment follow Cancer diagnosis
I highly recommend Veronica who has been an incredible support during my journey through breast cancer and significant life changes. Veronica's compassionate guidance and expert care have truly transformed my life, helping me find joy and resilience during challenging times. - KL

Suicide ideation
Veronica, I would like to extend enormous gratitude to you for all the support and expert advice you have offered. Your interventions over the last 6 months have had an enormous positive impact. Thank you so much for your skill, expertise and care. Our sessions do so much to keep me feeling mentally well and safe. - RO

What is Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy?

EMDR is a psychological therapy for the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. EMDR facilitates the accessing and processing of traumatic memories to bring these to an adaptive resolution. After successful treatment with EMDR, emotional distress is relieved, negative beliefs are reformulated, and anxiety is reduced. 

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing integrates elements of many effective psychotherapies in structured protocols that are designed to maximise treatment effects. The effectiveness of EMDR for PTSD has been demonstrated by research, and EMDR is recommended as an evidence-based procedure by the British Department of Health, among other professional bodies.