Edinson Zapata Castrillon, BACP

Edinson Zapata Castrillon is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, trauma and low self-esteem. He speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and straightforward. He acknowledges the courage it takes to begin this work and treats each person as the expert on their own life.

He uses a mix of approaches that suit each person’s needs. Sessions focus on building understanding of patterns such as attachment or avoidance, and on noticing how emotions show up day to day. He encourages clients to use their existing strengths while developing new ways to cope with cravings, difficult memories and low mood.

Edinson trained and works with a client-centred stance that keeps the client's experience central. He also draws on emotionally-focused and attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships and past hurts affect current thoughts and feelings. Mindfulness exercises are offered to help with stress and grounding when anxiety or dissociation arise.

With four years of professional experience, he aims for clear, simple conversations and practical steps between sessions. He emphasises listening first, then helping people try things that might change difficult routines. People who value a calm, respectful pace often find this approach useful.

To begin, Edinson asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. He works with international clients and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How his approaches translate to online work

Edinson commonly uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current habits and emotional reactions. This helps when jealousy, abandonment fears or codependent behaviours affect how someone connects with others.

He also works from a client-centred perspective that puts the person's experience first, offering space to be heard and helping clients find their own solutions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) techniques are used to identify and name strong feelings, which can ease patterns of avoidance and improve emotional clarity.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences. This collaborative planning can include trying different techniques and checking what feels most helpful.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep a short check-in during a lunch break or to use quieter surroundings when concentration is needed. Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.