Psychotherapy

Issues therapy can help address

Anxiety and fears

Generalized anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, and avoidance.

Depression and mood difficulties

Feelings of emptiness, lack of motivation, persistent sadness, and loss of interest.

Trauma and post-traumatic stress

Coping with the effects of traumatic experiences, including PTSD and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD).

Personality disorders and complex personality patterns

Treatment for persistent difficulties in emotional regulation, sense of self, personal identity, and relationships, including coping with personality disorders, unhelpful attachment patterns, fear of abandonment, people-pleasing, difficulties with trust, emotional dependence, and difficulties forming stable relationships.

Difficulties with emotional regulation

Emotional overwhelm, anger, impulsivity, and difficulty coping with stressful situations.

Self-image and identity

Self-criticism, feelings of worthlessness, perfectionism, and difficulties developing a personal identity.

Addictions and compulsive patterns

Understanding emotional and behavioral factors and changing patterns that impair functioning and quality of life.

Life crises and loss

Separation, grief, family changes, significant transitions, and adjustment crises.

Physical difficulties with psychological effects

Coping with chronic pain, illness, and conditions in which psychological distress and physical symptoms are interconnected.

Note: These are examples of some of the issues that can be addressed within the therapeutic process, alongside a wide range of other difficulties and challenges.

My therapeutic approach

In-depth psychodynamic understanding

The psychodynamic approach focuses on understanding an individual's inner world, early experiences, significant relationships, and patterns that have developed over the years.

Through shared reflection, it is possible to identify how past experiences and patterns continue to influence emotions, choices, and behaviors in the present, and to create the possibility of responding and choosing differently.

Integrating cognitive-behavioral tools

As needed, I incorporate CBT tools that help identify patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain distress, develop emotional regulation skills, and address everyday difficulties in practical ways.

This integration makes it possible to work both on understanding the origins of the difficulty and on creating change in daily life.

A broad systemic perspective

Individuals do not exist in isolation from their surroundings. Relationships, family dynamics, couple relationships, work, and life circumstances influence psychological experience and ways of coping. Therapy therefore also addresses the contexts in which a person lives, rather than only the difficulty they bring into the therapy room.

How does the therapeutic process unfold?

The process begins with introductory and clinical assessment sessions in which we explore the difficulties, personal background, patterns of functioning, relationships, and therapeutic needs.

Treatment goals are then defined, and a way of working is developed that is tailored to the individual, their pace, and the complexity of their difficulties.

Sessions involve therapeutic conversation, reflection, and emotional processing, with practical tools for work between sessions incorporated as needed.

Therapy is based on a relationship of trust, attentive listening, and collaboration that allows even complex issues to be explored with a sense of safety and respect.

What distinguishes my therapeutic approach?

Over more than 20 years of therapeutic work, I have developed an integrative approach that combines in-depth psychodynamic understanding, cognitive-behavioral tools, and a systemic perspective.

Alongside this, the multidisciplinary knowledge I have acquired in medical sciences, neuroscience, and the health professions enriches my clinical thinking, particularly in understanding the connections between body and mind and considering possible medical factors as part of the differential diagnosis.

I believe there is no single therapeutic approach that suits everyone. Each person has their own life story, needs, strengths, and pace, so the process is developed through in-depth understanding and individual tailoring.

Meaningful therapy is not only about reducing distress, but also about understanding the person behind it, identifying the possibilities available to them, and creating space for change, growth, and a more fulfilling life.