About me

Completed MSc Applied psychology in Fashion with a study about the future of the fashion modelling industry. Licensed in Italy since 2013, with expertise in body image and self-esteem issues, and eating disorders, now working within the NHS in CAMHS as an HCPC accredited clinal psychologist. Founder of Psicostyle (2016-present) a unique project applying psychology to fashion to prevent body image, self-esteem and identity issues, doing individual counselling and directing some workshops as well as building and managing its Website and Social network platforms.

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Projects

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  PsicostyleFrom a blog platform to promoting empowering activities. Clinical psychology meets fashion psychology to empower people, changing their attitude towards fashion & create a new perspective in the fashion industry, enhancing sustainability, inclusivity, and healthy choices.
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  Free your body-workshopThree weekly meetings workshop to enhance personal awareness about body-image, self-esteem level, communication skills, identity, and its relation with fashion choices and attitudes. The workshop took place in June 2019, inside the psy-coworking area of Centro Clinico Psicologia Torino.
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  About Fashion Psychology-Event for PsicoAperitivo, assaggi di psicologia in TurinHosted by PsicoAperitivo, assaggi di psicologia (monthly event about psychology, at Blah Blah Bar) to discuss fashion psychology, in November 2017.

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Work history

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Clinical Psychologist and Adlerian PsychotherapistCentro Clinico Psicologia Torino
Dec 2018 - Sep 2020Turin, ItalyFreelance
Proficient use of clinical interviews, observational techniques and psycho-diagnostic tests collecting patients data personalities and disorders. Identified and developed therapeutic plans based on clients' need, using the Adlerian approach. Counseled individuals, dealing with crisis situations, implementing their wellness state. Especially during the pandemic, participating into the first Italian project of free counselling service for COVID-19 psychological emergency. Specialist in exploring the fashion environment with a psychological prospective, promoting inclusivity and personality expression through it. Achieved to realize and direct the first workshop about the identity development, working on the awareness of self-esteem, body image and self-efficacy patterns to build a personal style and self-wellness.

Skills

• Critical Analysis
• Communication
• Curiosity
• Resilience

Education

MSc Applied Psychology in FashionLondon College of Fashion, UAL
Oct 2020London, United Kingdom
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Diploma PsychotherapyScuola Adleriana di Psicoterapia
Dec 2014 - Jul 2019Turin, Italy

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