Areas of work

Anxiety is a useful emotion: it prepares us to face what matters to us. Sometimes, though, it becomes too intense or too frequent, showing up as constant worry, tension, trouble sleeping, panic attacks or physical symptoms that seem to have no explanation.

Together we can understand what your anxiety is trying to signal, when it appears, and which alternative ways of facing those situations we can build.

There are times when everything feels heavier: energy is low, things you used to enjoy no longer bring pleasure, and sadness, irritability or emptiness take over. It can happen after a loss, a change, the birth of a child, or for no apparent reason.

Our work offers a space to put feelings into words and, one step at a time, to find meaning and direction again.

Relationships are one of our main sources of wellbeing, and of pain. Recurring conflicts, relationship crises, bonds in which you feel dependent or unseen, difficulty trusting or opening up.

We look at how you build your relationships and what you expect of yourself and others, to find ways of relating that feel freer and closer to what you want. I also see couples.

A very critical inner voice, constant comparison with others, the feeling of never being enough. Self-confidence is not something you either have or don't: it can be built, and rebuilt.

Together we explore where certain beliefs about yourself come from and which other readings of your story are possible.

Moving to a new city or country, a separation, the birth of a child, a new job or losing one. Even changes we wanted can be hard, because they ask us to rethink who we are.

If you have recently moved to Italy, as a student, researcher or professional, adjusting to a new language, culture and life can be demanding. Psychological support can accompany these transitions, helping you make sense of what you are leaving behind and what you are building.

Questions about your orientation or gender identity, the weight of an unwelcoming environment, the struggle of coming out, internalised homo-bi-transphobia, difficulties in your sex life.

I offer a safe, respectful and non-judgemental space to explore these themes at your own pace and in words that feel like yours.

Adolescence is a time of intense change: in the body, in relationships, in how you see yourself. Anxiety, withdrawal, difficulties with friends or at school, and family conflict are often how this struggle shows itself.

I offer teenagers a confidential space of their own, where they can feel heard. When helpful, I also involve parents.

Postponing exams, getting stuck in front of a book or a thesis, anxiety before a test, a sense of failure or of not living up to your own and others' expectations.

We work on what studying and performance mean to you, to find motivation again and a calmer relationship with your goals.

Some experiences leave a deep mark: a bereavement, an accident, a relationship marked by psychological abuse, a sudden event that changed everything. Sometimes the pain also shows up in the body, as psychosomatic symptoms.

Gently and at your own pace, we can make room for what happened and for how it changed the way you see yourself and the world.