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Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety, in all its forms, is one of the most common yet most misunderstood mental health issues.
Those who suffer from it often feel misunderstood—not only by those around them but also by themselves—because they know full well that their fear is irrational, yet they cannot stop feeling it.

Panic attacks, phobias, obsessions, thoughts that repeat endlessly, the body reacting before the mind even has time to process it: these are real experiences that limit daily life and feed on themselves precisely when you try to fight them.

Brief Strategic Psychotherapy is particularly effective in treating anxiety disorders because it does not merely manage symptoms, but identifies and disrupts the mechanism that sustains them.
Each intervention is tailored to the specific nature of the problem and the individual: because no two anxiety disorders are alike, and no two solutions should be either.

I specialize in:

  • Panic attacks with and without agoraphobia
  • Social phobia
  • Specific phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Somatoform disorders (hypochondriasis, body dysmorphic disorder)
  • Obsessions and compulsions
  • Obsessive-paranoid disorders
  • Pathological doubt

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A relationship with food is never just about food.
Behind an eating disorder, there is almost always a complex relationship with oneself, with one’s body, and with control—or the loss of it.

Whether it manifests as a refusal to eat, a cycle of bingeing and purging, or a compulsive relationship with the pleasure of eating, every eating disorder has a specific logic that underpins and fuels it. Recognizing this is the first step toward breaking free from its grip.

Over time, Brief Strategic Psychotherapy has developed specific and effective protocols for treating eating disorders, capable of breaking the patterns that keep the problem going.

An approach that doesn’t judge, but works methodically toward a concrete goal: to rediscover a free and peaceful relationship with food and with oneself.

I specialize in:

  • Anorexia
  • Bulimia
  • Vomiting
  • Binge eating

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Sexual disorders are among the most difficult issues to bring up in therapy, not because they are the most complex to resolve, but because they are the hardest to talk about.

The weight of silence, shame, and the feeling of being “the only ones” facing that challenge often exacerbates the problem far more than the problem itself, triggering a vicious cycle in which anxiety about performance becomes the main obstacle.

Brief Strategic Psychotherapy is effective in this area precisely because it addresses the disorder without judgment and without lengthy explorations of the past, focusing instead on the mechanism that keeps it active in the present.

This journey is intimate, respectful, and focused on a specific goal: rediscovering a form of pleasure that is truly free and authentic.

I specialize in:

  • Difficulty achieving an erection
  • Premature ejaculation
  • Vaginismus and dyspareunia
  • Desire Disorders

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Depression isn’t just sadness. It’s something more subtle and more profound: a feeling of emptiness, of being disconnected from oneself and others, and a loss of the desire to act, feel, or hope.

Those who experience it often struggle to even explain it, because from the outside everything may seem fine, yet something inside has died.

The same applies to grief and significant losses: moments when the pain is real and legitimate, but which sometimes become a burden from which it seems impossible to recover. Working through depression and grief requires sensitivity, but also guidance.

My approach goes beyond simply supporting someone through their pain; it helps them gradually reconnect with their inner resources, with the present moment, and with the real possibility of feeling better. It’s not about erasing the past, but about learning to carry it in a different way—lighter, freer.

I specialize in:

  • Depression in its various forms
  • Coping with Grief and Significant Losses

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Personality disorders are among the most complex conditions a person can face, not only for those who suffer from them, but also for those around them.

These are deep-seated and rigid ways of perceiving oneself, others, and the world, which make relationships difficult, emotions hard to manage, and daily life often a source of great suffering. Those who experience them do not choose to behave that way: those patterns, however dysfunctional, are the only ones they know for navigating the world.

Working with these conditions requires expertise, patience, and an approach that is both firm and compassionate.

Brief Strategic Psychotherapy, even in its long-term applications, has developed effective tools for addressing even the most deeply rooted psychological disorders, guiding the individual step by step along a path of genuine and lasting change—without forcing the process, yet never losing sight of the goal.

I specialize in:

  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Personality Disorders

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Relationships are the context in which we live, grow, and, at times, suffer the most.

A recurring conflict in a relationship, a family dynamic that seems impossible to change, or difficulty asserting oneself in a professional or social setting: these are situations in which we often feel stuck, misunderstood, or simply exhausted from trying to find a balance that never seems to come.

The problem, almost always, is not a lack of good will, but the fact that the solutions we try inadvertently continue to fuel the problem itself.

Brief Strategic Psychotherapy views relationships as systems in which each element influences the others.

Working on a relationship issue doesn’t necessarily mean involving everyone involved: often, it’s enough for just one person to change the way they react to significantly alter the entire dynamic. A practical approach that yields visible results right from the early stages of the process.

I specialize in:

  • Relationship problems
  • Family dynamics and parent-child relationships
  • Challenges in the workplace and in social settings

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Childhood and adolescence are stages of life in which everything changes rapidly: the body, relationships, and identity.

It is precisely during these times of change that certain difficulties can become particularly pronounced, manifesting themselves as problematic behavior, social withdrawal, refusal to attend school, or an inability to manage emotions.

Often, these signs point to a real distress that the child or teenager is not yet able to put into words, and which needs to be heard, understood, and addressed in the right way before it develops into something more difficult to resolve.

Working with children and adolescents requires a flexible approach that can adapt to different contexts and, when necessary, involve the family and the school environment as well.

We don’t just address the symptoms; we focus on the network of relationships in which the child or adolescent is embedded, because that is where change becomes possible and lasting.

I specialize in:

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Selective mutism
  • Avoidance Disorder
  • School phobia
  • Performance anxiety
  • Isolation Disorder

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There are times when you have the skills, the preparation, and the motivation, yet something still goes wrong.

The exam that goes wrong despite all your studying, the competition where your body doesn’t respond the way it did in practice, the presentation where your mind goes blank, the creative project that grinds to a halt in front of a blank page.
Performance anxiety is one of the most frustrating forms of distress precisely because it strikes at the very moment you want to give your best, and often gets worse the more you try to force it.

Brief Strategic Psychotherapy and strategic coaching are particularly effective tools in this area, because they address directly the mechanism that turns pressure into a mental block.

It’s not about “wanting it more” or “believing in it”; it’s about breaking the vicious cycle that undermines your performance and developing a new way of approaching the situation—one that’s more fluid, more liberating, and closer to your true potential.

I specialize in:

  • Academic underachievement
  • Blockage of athletic performance
  • Artistic performance ban
  • Work performance block

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The internet and new technologies have transformed the way we work, communicate, and live.

But for some people, what starts out as a tool gradually becomes a trap: the compulsive need to always be connected, to check, consume, buy, or search online for something that never seems to be enough.

It’s not a matter of a lack of willpower: digital addictions follow the same neurobiological and psychological mechanisms as other forms of addiction, and they feed on themselves precisely when you try to resist.

Recognizing the problem is the first step, but it’s not enough. What’s needed is a targeted intervention capable of breaking the compulsive cycle and restoring the person’s control over their behavior—and their life.

Strategic Brief Psychotherapy, thanks in part to the latest research on technology addiction, offers precise and effective tools for addressing these new forms of distress, which are becoming increasingly widespread yet are still too often underestimated.

I specialize in:

  • Information overload addiction
  • Online compulsive shopping
  • Compulsive online gambling and trading
  • Chat and Social Media Addiction
  • Cybersex addiction

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People don’t always seek help because they’re feeling down. Sometimes they seek help because they want more—from their career, from their relationships, from themselves.

Strategic coaching is not designed to solve a clinical problem, but to help those who already possess the right resources to free them from the mental blocks, confusion, or lack of direction that prevent them from reaching their full potential.

This is a journey for those who know where they want to go but can’t seem to get there, or for those who feel that something could work better but aren’t sure what.

My approach to coaching is the same as the one I bring to therapy: precise, pragmatic, and tailored to the specific person in front of me. No cookie-cutter templates, no abstract goals. Just concrete, results-oriented work that starts where you are now and builds the most effective path to get you where you want to be.

I specialize in:

  • Coaching for Personal Goals
  • Coaching for Professional Growth
  • Performance Coaching

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