Counselling Psychologist
Private practice
Total years of experience :16 years, 5 Months
Clinical and Counselling Psychologist (private practice / remote working activity with English/Italian native speaker clients) - Counselling sessions oriented to adolescents, young adults and adult clients suffering from anxiety and mood disorders, eating problems, sleep issues, and stress-related health conditions (Pisa, Italy).
I deliver one-on-one psychological interventions composed of existential psychology techniques, cognitive-behavioural and metacognitive protocols, relaxing and stress reducing methods (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy; Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Therapy).
I also organize evaluation plans which include functional diagnosis, psychometric testing and implementation of medical treatment programs in patients with: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Psychosomatic complaints stress related.
Taught Clinical
Psychology, Developmental Psychology, General Psychology and Communication for Health Care
Assistants vocational training courses (Paim Cooperativa Sociale, Pisa, Italy).
Clinical assessment
and counseling with people suffering from alcohol and drug addiction - Ser.T USL 5 Pisa, Italy
(National Health Service Addiction Centre). Clinical assessment (psychometric testing and diagnostic
investigation procedures); counselling interventions delivered to people who were suffering from
alcohol and drug addiction. I deepened the knowledge of the most common diagnostic and
counselling techniques involved in taking charge of patients with addiction problems and dual
diagnosis.
Planned and managed an
educational project for a vocational training course oriented to people with cognitive impairment
(Paim Cooperativa Sociale, Pisa, Italy).
(Postgraduate internship) - Planned and
implemented health psychology projects (on drug addiction and sex education) oriented to High
school students in the city of Lucca - SIDUCEF, Lucca, Italy.
Diagnostic
assessment and supportive counselling oriented to clients with a different range of psychological
issues (anxiety, mood, psychosomatic and eating behaviour disorders; psychotic syndromes) - Unità
Funzionale Salute Mentale Adulti USL 5 (National Mental Health Centre) Pisa, Italy.
courses: Mindfulness Course for Professionals: MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) and MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy). British Mindfulness Academy.
2021:
courses: Certified training in relaxing techniques – Autogenic training; Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation (Istituto di Psicosintesi, Firenze, Italy).
Combined
Combined