I am a Clinical and Counselling Psychologist and a Psychotherapist, and I have a background in research in the area of ​​child and adolescent psychology.

I graduated in Dynamic, Clinical and Developmental Psychology at “Sapienza”, University of Rome. Then I continued my training by completing a PhD in Dynamic, Clinical, and Developmental Psychology in this area at the same University.

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I then qualified as a Specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy with a Psychodynamic orientation at the Istituto di Ortofonologia (IdO) in Rome. I am accredited by the Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

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My professional interest has always been in childhood, adolescence, and parenting, both biological and adoptive. This led me to specialize in the assessment of the parent-child attachment relationship by attending training courses both in Italy and abroad and working as a voluntary psychologist in CAMHS and at Sea View, a service that offers psychotherapy to children and adolescents who are adopted or are in foster care.

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I am passionate about teaching and research, activities which I have carried on at national and international level around ​​childhood and adolescence, publishing articles in scientific journals and being constantly involved in continuous professional development, by attending trainings, conferences and seminars.

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I currently work as an early career researcher at the University of Edinburgh.

In the future, I wish to be able to keep working with children, adolescents, and their families continuing to support and promote their psychological well-being.

 

You may want to have a look at the projects I participated in and the articles I wrote to have a more complete view of my work or you may want to contact me for more information.