If you feel

– overwhelmed by emotions and thoughts

– lost along the way whilst looking for a direction

– numb when you try to find meaningfulness in life and relationships

– stuck in insecurity that prevents you from moving

– don’t have words for how you feel, nor for who you are

If you are looking for

– Regulating emotions and understanding your thinking process

– Forming, rather than burning, meaningful and satisfying relationships

– Breaking free from the impasse of obsolete patterns

– Building a clear, authentic, and autonomous sense of self

– Help whilst struggling with what life throws at you

Consider Therapy

An opportunity to explore. A chance to find peace of mind. Embark a transformative experience through the guidance of a caring and respectful support built around who you are, and what you need. Get in touch.

What can I offer

 

My speciality is individual open-ended therapy for adults, in English and in Italian. My goal is to build a respectful relationship together with my clients that addresses the whole person, not only their difficulty.

The service I offer is honest, professional and ethical. I love what I do and I recognise the strengths in each and every individual. I offer my clients guidance to find what they are searching for and to give them back the perspective they feel they have lost. If you feel that things have gotten somewhat out of perspective, perhaps, together, we can see what might be a way forward.

My areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: chronic stress and burnout, anxiety, mood swings, depression, negative self-image, relationship difficulties, adjustment difficulties, and trauma.

What can you get our of therapy

  • Relating with others: form, rather then burn, and maintain meaningful and satisfying relationships (e.g. within the family or workplace)

  • Insight: gaining an understanding of the origins and development of emotional difficulties, with consequent increased capacity to take control over overwhelming feelings and dysfunctional actions

  • Self-awareness: becoming more aware of inner thoughts and feelings and developing a more accurate sense of how self is perceived by others

  • Self-acceptance: development of positive attitude towards self, accepting the areas that had been the subject of self-criticism and rejection

  • Self-actualisation: realisation of potentials, through acceptance and fulfilment of one’s needs, integrating previously conflicting parts of self, and developing authenticity and spontaneity

  • Problem-solving: gaining competence in solving obsolete problems and being in the position to independently find resources to solve future difficulties

  • Psychological education: acquiring ideas and techniques with which to understand and control current and future unwanted behaviours and feelings

  • Acquisition of social skill: learning and applying interpersonal skills to better communicate with peers (e.g. assertiveness, anger control)

  • Cognitive and behavioural change: modification and/or replacement of maladaptive thought patterns associated and self-destructive behaviours

  • Autonomy and empowerment: working on skills, awareness and knowledge that will enable to take control of life

I have been practicing as psychologist and therapist for well over a decade now and I have put my heart into it every minute of it.

My training background in a nutshell: I completed my Master’s degree in Clinical and Community Psychology in Italy back in 2005, where I have also practiced as psychologist in psychiatric clinics. I have then completed a professional degree in Psychotherapy, with Transactional Analysis approach, in the Netherlands. This approach integrates psychoanalytical, cognitive and humanistic models, and inspired me to regularly expand my professional competencies acquiring new tools, amongst which Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT). I value and respect every individual in their unique functioning and resources, which is why I ultimately apply the approach that best fits who you are. In the Netherlands I am a member of the Netherlands Institute of Psychologists (NIP).

My international background in a nutshell: I grew up in Italy till I decided to explore what’s out there. I have lived in and loved Ireland, before relocating to the Netherlands, where I reside since 2009. 

I love what I do and feel inspired by the incredible people I have the opportunity to meet and guide.

Melania Zampieri