Fabio D’Apice - Integrative Humanistic Approach to Therapy
"Covid19 ‘lockdown’ is an excellent opportunity for many (who are blessed not to be ill) to use the time as a pause for reflection; a time to contemplate where we are at and how we got there! Importantly also, a time to reach out to like-minded professionals to research and learn more about their work in the world. One such gentleman I was very happy to reconnect with, is Psychotherapist and Coach, Fabio D’Apice".
Fabio D’Apice is a Psychotherapist who uses an “integrative humanistic approach,” to his work, meaning that he draws from, “Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Existentialist Psychotherapy, Gestalt Therapy and Transactional Analysis and Psychoanalysis”. He works both in London and Gibraltar, where we first met.
Fabio is part of Amber Law’s Holistic Well-being Network of Wellbeing Practitioners because he adds value to the lives of the people he works with in areas which affect clients involved in Legal Disputes and Conflict such as:
- Anxiety
- Stress-related problems
- Depression
- Relationship problems (family, friends, work colleagues)
- Emotional crisis
- Sexual difficulties
- Difficulty in communicating with others/ assertiveness
- Bereavement
Aside from Psychotherapy Fabio also offers Couples Therapy, Sex Therapy and LGBTQ Therapy.
Separation and Divorce
When couples attend to seek initial advice about a Separation or Divorce, I consider it my duty of care to explore the underlying issues which led to the relationship breakdown importantly to ascertain whether there is any opportunity of reconciliation.
I always offer clients the contact details of the relevant Holistic Practitioners in Amber Law’s Network as a means to explore:
1. What the underlying issues affecting each of them is and where the issues emanate from (e.g. mental health issues, unemployment, jealousy?)
2. Whether there is any prospect of reconciliation?
3. If there is no prospect of reconciliation, are there any destructive patterns of behaviour such as self-sabotage, addiction, co-dependency that need to be addressed to prevent the client entering a new destructive relationship, post separation/ divorce;
4. How will the couple resolve their conflict(s) with a view to peaceful co-parenting?
Fabio offers the following services:
Couples Therapy
Some of the areas of difficulty that couples may face can include; Communication; Intimacy; Jealousy; Commitment; Sex.
Sex Therapy
As a psychosexual and relationship therapist, Fabio offers couples and individuals a safe environment in which to discuss issues which prevent them from enjoying their sex life to full potential. This may of course, put a strain on relationships and marriage as Fabio explains that, “talking about sex does not always come naturally”.
LGBTQ Therapy
In his website, Fabio explains how despite a dramatic evolution in public awareness and human rights in the last 2 generations, the impact of homophobia in families, workplaces, within friendships and the wider community still exists.
These are only some of the issues that are sometimes related to being LGBTQ and that can be addressed by Fabio, include:
- The coming out process
- Career and workplace challenges
- Discrimination and oppression
- Dating, commitment, and marriage
- Sex Addiction
- Self-esteem and self-acceptance
- Cultural and/or religious identity
- Extended families and kinship networks
- Conceiving / raising a child in a LGBTQ partnership
Men and Therapy
We have heard in Amber Law’s previous news/ blogs, of the issues particularly men face in sharing about their worries. Former client Joey Baglietto described how:
“… Being a man is difficult because you don’t know how to open up to people and you don’t know how to talk to people. If you open up a lot and you talk about what your feelings are sometimes you think you are showing some weakness or that you are too fragile and you don’t want people to see that… I hate crying in front of people, hate showing my emotions…”.
In the Allan Kleynhans news/ blog, I described Allan’s views on the subject. Allan says,
“There are a lot of men promoting… and encouraging men to open up about depression, stress, suicide, mental health… more encouragement is out there now which is fantastic… But there are still men who struggle to bring themselves to those groups and open up...
For men we are afraid to be vulnerable because we think that is weak. However, I learnt through my own progress… that vulnerability is very powerful and if you can be vulnerable and authentic, then people are so willing to support you... There is nothing weak about being vulnerable. It’s actually very powerful and very courageous… Men … are being conditioned to be ‘strong’… You hear things like, ‘man up’, all these terrible phrases which really prevent men from actually asking for help and it’s that what kills men; that’s why suicide is much higher amongst men, it’s because they are afraid to ask for help because they are expected to be ‘strong’…”.
In this regard, I can safely say that Fabio is one of those men who is encouraging other men to open up about their issues as a means to address stress, anxiety, depression and discrimination.
To the extent that Fabio offers support to men with and women with negative and suicidal thoughts, Fabio’s work, really can save lives.
To make an appointment with Fabio:
www.workingthrough.co.uk
For further information, please contact:
amber@amberlaw.com