Clinical Psychologist- Trauma Therapist
ONLINE
Licenced in the UK and Italy​
Welcome!
this is Antonella, I am an Italian psychologist who have lived in London since 2014.
I was born in 1982 in a little village in the Italian Alps, in a close catholic community. Coming from a little catholic community to a metropolis was a shock, but also an opportunity to learn and widen my horizon. In the therapy room I bring the simplicity of my roots, compassion for the human suffering and curiosity for the stories emerging from our encounter. I privilege a dialogical approach based on mutual respect and always focused on client's needs, in a safe and non judgemental space.
A Bit About Me
​​I have extensive work experience in the public and the private sector. I have worked with individuals, couples and families struggling with serious mental health difficulties, trying to cope with the emotional distress of the illness whilst facing under-resourced mental health services. The difficulties to offer a valuable service to people in need has prompted me to start my own practice where I can dedicate the necessary time and skills to accompany who need my support.
​​In my daily practice, I meet people who seek psychological support for various reasons. They might experience mental health difficulties and need help to make sense of their symptoms, they might feel stuck in their life journey, dealing with a breakup in a relationship or burnout in the workplace. They might experience identity crisis or struggling with their social relationship. ​
In the last few years, I have developed a particular interest, and gained further training, in treating complex trauma and the related conditions like severe anxiety, persistent depression and low self esteem, flashback and difficulties in trusting others, chronic pain and exacerbation of physical health conditions. I have also explored the connection between adverse life experiences, especially in early years, and the development of serious mental health difficulties in adult life, such as psychosis, bipolar disorder and personality disorder.
Anything that impacts yourwell-being, is worth discussing!
Services
Since 2020 I have been successful in delivering online therapy. Overtime I have increasingly appreciate the benefits of this modalities, especially for these reasons:
- Clients can have sessions in their chosen safe space.
- Online session can offer more control to the client.
- I can offer more flexibility with session time.
- Session can be held wherever, and this is particularly helpful for couple and family session.
Individual session
