Individual Therapy

My consultation and therapy services are for people that may reside all over the world that are looking to tackle life-long negative patterns and increase their sense of well-being through a collaborative and evidence-based therapeutic process. Clients are guided towards achieving lasting positive transformations in their lives.

For more information on in-person sessions please contact me through the "Contact me" Form or send me an email at bolognapsychologist@gmail.com.

I offer therapy both online or in-person in Bologna to support adults who are struggling with:

Recurrent negative thinking patterns
Emotional difficulties
Anxiety and/or depression
Grief and loss
Anger issues
Traumatic experiences
Couples' conflict management and healthy communication
Chronic illness
Women's issues
Self-acceptance and self-esteem
Stress, life changes and transitions
Cultural identity and living as an "expat"
Existential issues and meaning-making
Eco-anxiety, climate anxiety, eco-grief, and eco-despair

My approach

The overall framework for my work is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an evidence-based approach.

I am a trained practitioner of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy therapeutic approaches that empowers individuals to identify and challenge irrational beliefs, fostering healthier thought patterns and emotional well-being with an overarching goal of embracing unconditional self-acceptance and acceptance of uncomfortable emotions. Through a collaborative and evidence-based process, clients are guided towards achieving lasting positive transformations in their lives.

I integrate various evidence-based and clinical practices and techniques, like mindfulness, cultivating compassion, promoting nature connection, personalizing and tailoring my offering based on client needs and difficulties.

You can find out more about my psychotherapeutic approaches and tools under "Therapeutic Services".

Find out more about my individual therapy services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people change negative thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to emotional distress. It teaches practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress by challenging unhelpful beliefs and fostering unconditional self-acceptance in the process. Perfectionism, self-criticism, catastrophizing are typical patterns that are tackling through CBT. Clients are guided in identifying triggers, developing coping strategies, and building healthier habits. Over time, CBT empowers individuals to take control of their thoughts and emotions for lasting positive change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Trauma-informed therapy acknowledges how past trauma can impact mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. It creates a safe and supportive environment where clients feel empowered to make choices about their healing journey. Techniques like grounding and mindfulness help clients stay present, while psychoeducation provides valuable coping skills. Respect for boundaries, autonomy, and trust are key, with the ultimate goal of fostering emotional regulation, resilience, and overall healing through compassion and understanding.

Trauma-informed Therapy

The realities of climate change—from extreme weather events to environmental degradation—can profoundly affect individuals' emotional well-being and contribute to feelings of eco-anxiety or climate anxiety, eco-grief, and despair.

As both a psychotherapist and researcher deeply concerned about the ecological and climate crisis, I view climate emotions as precious signals and messengers of our sense of care for others and the world, that nonetheless can become in some cases debilitating and needing of understanding and extra support to get "unstuck". Feeling and holding space for our grief, learning to manage our anxiety, and reaching for resiliently cautious hope are my go-tos.

Climate-aware Therapy

Walk and talk therapy combines the power of nature with therapeutic conversations, creating a safe space for growth and healing. The natural world doesn’t just soothe — it activates parts of our brain that enhance emotional processing and creativity. Studies show that walking, particularly in nature, stimulates areas related to memory, problem-solving, and emotional regulation. Movement helps us engage with our thoughts in a fresh, organic way, making it easier to connect the dots in our lives and find metaphors to express complex feelings.
In nature, the rhythm of walking, combined with the openness of the outdoors, allows us to see things from a different perspective, helping to reduce anxiety and open the mind to new insights. Walk and Talk therapy is a type of outdoors ecotherapy.

Walk & Talk Therapy

Ecotherapy is a therapeutic approach that connects mental health with nature, recognizing the profound impact our environment has on emotional well-being. It helps individuals explore their relationship with nature and develop a deeper sense of connection to the natural world. This connection can foster feelings of peace, belonging, and resilience, while also reducing stress, anxiety, and depression.

A key part of ecotherapy is understanding one's environmental identity—how we see ourselves in relation to nature and the larger ecosystem. This can shape our values, emotions, and even our sense of purpose. Many people feel distress over environmental issues, known as eco-anxiety or climate grief, and ecotherapy provides a space to process these feelings while strengthening personal resilience. Walk and Talk therapy is often included in this approach.

Ecotherapy

With a Single Session, Therapist and Client meet only once with the understanding that it will be the only time they meet. These sessions last a bit longer than regular sessions and average about 90 minutes with the scope of getting you "unstuck" in whatever issue, situation, or difficulty you are currently encountering. During a SST we will focus on a specific problem and on your resources and skills needed to handle it. Through the use of CBT techniques I can help you identify what you can do to manage better. The intention is not to give "advice" but rather help you fix your problem yourself.

Single Session Therapy