In my academic and professional journey, I have served as a Junior Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Bologna, where I contribute to both teaching in clinical psychology and research on a wide variety of clinical issues including maladaptive thinking patterns, depression and eating disorders, psychological well-being, and more recently eco-anxiety, connection to nature and sustainable behaviors.

I have also pursued specialized research internationally as a Visiting PhD Student at St. John's University, with earlier experiences as a Research Assistant in mental health and personality, trauma and loss, and global mental health at institutions like Teachers College, Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, and Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Alongside my academic roles, I run a private clinical practice, providing psychological services. I also collaborate with local American colleges providing psychological support for adjustment to life abroad and workshops on climate change and mental health.

 

 

 

 

I completed my studies at the City University of New York (BA) and Columbia University in the City of New York (MA). After moving to Italy in 2011, I continued my training obtaining a PhD in Psychological Sciences at the University of Bologna and a four year-specialization in CBT approaches.

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I became a certified Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapist in 2018  training at the Albert Ellis Institute of New York where I also spent time during my PhD training under the supervision of Prof. Raymond DiGiuseppe.  In 2023 I completed an advanced training in the Assessment and Treatment of Trauma (Beck Institute, Rome, Italy)

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Recently I trained in eco and climate-conscious therapy with world-renowned enviromental psychology expert Dr. Thomas Doherty, an approach applies specific tools to understand, process and tackle difficult psychological responses to climate change as well as fostering one's connection with nature. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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