Ileana Guidice

Ileana Giudice is a trainee counsellor, registered with the BACP, currently supporting NHS clients in Lambeth while completing a Level 5 Diploma in Integrative Counselling at The Awareness Centre in Clapham. Her training is grounded in a person-centred orientation, emphasising empathy, respect, and sensitivity to each client’s lived experience and inner perspective. Alongside her core training, Ileana is deepening her knowledge of trauma to ensure she can work with care and awareness with clients who have experienced distressing or complex events.

Ileana offers a calm, grounded, and attuned presence, creating a space where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences at their own pace. Her approach is relational and flexible, with a focus on building a therapeutic relationship through consistency, warmth, and emotional availability. She believes that individuals hold an innate capacity for self-realisation and offers a tailored therapeutic process that respects each person’s unique journey. Ileana works closely with both verbal and non-verbal communication, including gestures and bodily responses, to develop a fuller understanding of each client’s experience. Her background in healthcare informs a structured and ethical approach, with an emphasis on clear communication and boundaries. She offers sessions in both English and Italian.

Ileana’s previous work within NHS early pregnancy, maternity, and oncology services has shaped her ability to respond empathetically in emotionally demanding and often uncertain contexts. This experience has strengthened her capacity to sit with vulnerability and emotional distress while maintaining professionalism and ethical care. Having lived in London for 15 years since emigrating from Italy, she brings an awareness of identity, cultural transition, and belonging into her therapeutic work. Ileana supports clients experiencing a range of difficulties, including life transitions, bereavement and loss, dementia-related challenges, and workplace stress. She is committed to fostering a reflective, culturally aware space where clients feel understood, respected, and supported in creating meaningful change.