Clinical Bio  

My professional journey has evolved through several stages, each contributing to the way I understand and treat psychological suffering today. After earning my degree in Psychology, I completed a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Milano-Bicocca while working in hospital-based clinical neuropsychology. Those early years allowed me to combine research with direct work alongside individuals living with neurological conditions, giving me a deep appreciation for the complex relationship between the brain, the body, and emotional experience. 

As I spent more time with patients facing profound psychological and physical challenges, I realized that understanding the brain was only part of the picture. I pursued specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and began working in private practice, where my clinical interests gradually centered on complex trauma and dissociative disorders. 

To better support my patients, I completed training in EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and am currently completing my training in Trauma Model Therapy. I also teach psychotraumatology to mental health professionals. Today, I primarily work with adults experiencing complex trauma, dissociative disorders, and the psychological impact of neurological or autoimmune conditions.  

What I Really Want You to Know  

One of the most important things I have learned throughout my career is that symptoms are never random. Dissociation, emotional overwhelm, chronic anxiety, or even the ways we disconnect from ourselves are often intelligent adaptations that helped us survive experiences that once felt impossible to manage. In the therapeutic setting, my role is not simply to reduce symptoms but to help clients make sense of their experiences, develop compassion for the ways they learned to survive, and gradually build new patterns that no longer require those same protective strategies. 

I value curiosity, collaboration, and scientific rigor. I also believe healing happens within a relationship where people feel safe enough to explore the parts of themselves that have often remained hidden for years.  

How I Weave Trauma Model Therapy Into My Practice  

Trauma Model Therapy provides me the clinical framework that brings together the different parts of my professional background. It offers a coherent understanding of complex trauma and dissociation while remaining fully compatible with current knowledge from neuroscience, psychophysiology, and evidence-based psychotherapy. 

Rather than relying on a single therapeutic model, I use Trauma Model Therapy as the foundation for case conceptualization and treatment planning. Within that framework, I integrate interventions from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, work with parts, EMDR, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy according to each patient's needs, strengths, and stage of recovery. 

For me, Trauma Model Therapy helps transform symptoms from confusing problems into understandable adaptations. This shared understanding creates a clear roadmap for therapy and allows clients to move toward greater integration, flexibility, and a stronger sense of agency in their lives.