I studied Psychology (BA, MSc) in Italy before moving to London in 2008. I have always been interested in infant and child development, and this led me to train as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist (MProf) at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. I have worked in a variety of settings, including hospitals, Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), CAMHSs, schools, and children's centres. Throughout the years, I have worked with children and adolescents with a range of presenting difficulties (anxiety, depression, eating difficulties, gender questioning, autism).

I taught at the Tavistock Clinic on two different courses: Perinatal, Child, Adolescent and Family Work: a Psychoanalytic Observational Approach (M7), and Emotional Care of Babies, Children, Young People and Families (EC1).

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As a psychotherapist, I work with children, adolescents, young parents and parents. My special interest is in supporting parents as they navigate the transitions of pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. Becoming a parent can be a wonderful journey, but it can also leave you feeling overwhelmed, worried, and triggered, especially when the famous village is missing.  I create a safe space for parents, where feelings, worries, and questions can be shared without judgment.

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I also specialise in under-5s work. Sometimes parents are worried about their child’s development, or they may find it difficult to understand their behaviour. 

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I support parents in making sense of their child’s behaviour and in understanding what their child is trying to communicate. I also offer individual therapy to young children.

Becoming a mother has been a transformative journey that has powerfully reconnected me to my body and its physiology. I believe that maternal health is central to the wellness of the whole family. My passion for supporting women and families postnatally, coupled with my interest in the physiology of birth, the postpartum period, and babies, led me to train as an INNATE Postpartum Care Practitioner.

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The postpartum period requires specific care for the body, mind and soul. Preparing for a nourishing, regenerative postpartum period is a necessity, and not a luxury, for women’s long-term health. There are 5 pillars of postpartum care found throughout the world’s postpartum traditions and deeply rooted in women’s physiologic and psychological design. I teach the INNATE Postpartum Care: Planning for the fourth trimester course, and I offer postpartum support to new families. 

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I am also a Gentle Birth Yoga Teacher.

In my spare time, I enjoy practising yoga, cooking wholesome meals for my family and learning about the properties of herbs.