Consultation and Psychotherapy

I am a Psychologist and Child and Adolescents Psychotherapist registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP https://childpsychotherapy.org.uk) and with the British Psychoanalytic Council https://www.bpc.org.uk. Chartered Member Specialising in Psychotherapy (RoPSiP) of The British Psychological Society, Member of the BPS Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS); Member of the Association for Psychodynamic Practice and Counselling in Organisational Settings (APPCIOS  http://appcios.info/). 

I am registered as Psychologist and Psychotherapist with the Italian Professional Body  http://www.psy.it/. I Specialized in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, completing the training at the ISTEBA Institute in Rome, under the influence of Gaddini's thoughts, linked to the work of D.W.Winnicott. 

I completed a Bachelor in Psychology on March 2006 at the LUMSA University of Rome, and a Master Degree in Clinical and Community Psychology on April 2009 at the same University.

In 2010 I was appointed Juvenile Guardian at the Juvenile Court of Rome where I supported and represented minors and children deemed adoptable.

I worked as a voluntary Psychologist for Public Mental Health Services (in Fiumicino, Roma, Italy) in which I provided psychological consultation and therapy to adults, adolescents and parents, under the supervision of a Senior Psychologist and Psychotherapist.  From September 2010 to November 2014 I have completed an internship placement in a residential home for adult and children suffering from cancer at the San Camillo – Fornalini Hospital in Rome, Italy. I worked for some years in my own private practice in Rome as a Child Psychologist and a trainee Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. I also worked as a Child Psychologist in a children care home in Rome for four years. In 2014 I moved to the UK and worked for 6 years as Consultant Psychologist and Psychotherapist in Therapeutic Communities; worked for 3 years at NorPIP (Northamptonshire Parent Infant Partnership) as a Parent Infant Therapist and as Clinical Operations Lead. From April 2022 to April 2023 I participated to a pilot project as Youth Therapist in Primary Care Setting. I am currently working as Psychotherapist in private practice, in Fostering Agencies and in CAMHS. I am member of the Scientific Committe of Palermo University Press Psicologia delle relazioni. 

I have a professional facebook page where I publish news and articles mainly in Italian but also in English. Click on Psicologia no limits to visit the page. 

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists are skilled in the assessment and treatment of children and young people, and are trained (infant and child observation) to carefully observe them and respond to what they might be communicating through their behaviour and play. They tailor their approach to the individual child and work in an age-appropriate way, for example using play or drawing with younger children but talking about feelings with teenagers. The relationship between the child and the therapist is central to treatment. Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists may see children and young people individually or with other family members.  The therapeutic relationship is developed through talking or play, depending on age. The child has an opportunity to work towards a better understanding of themselves, their relationships and their established patterns of behaviour.  Psychotherapists also apply their framework of thinking to work with parents, families and carers and to training and supporting other professionals who work with children, young people and families to encourage a deeper understanding of the child's perspective.