Activities of the Psychologist

The psychologist's task is to use his knowledge and skills to promote psychological well-being and to improve the ability to understand oneself and others.

We try to establish a climate of trust and security, in such a way as to give the possibility to express oneself freely and to develop strategies to effectively cope with problems and improve the quality of life.

Each individual reads reality on the basis of his own perceptions, beliefs and emotions,

so he structures his motivations and the ways of relating to the world.

These perceptual/emotional filters become the prevailing modality through which

the person structures and reads his relations with the world.

The psychologist's task is to facilitate such awareness in the person, focusing on the importance of questioning one's beliefs and points of view, informing and raising awareness on various issues,

helping to recognize and strengthen their personal resources,

promoting psychological well-being through the acquisition of several specific skills

to deal with different situations or difficulties of daily life in the best possible way.

The profession of the psychologist includes the use of technical tools for prevention, diagnosis and intervention (e.g. rehabilitation and psychological support) for the person, groups, social organisms and communities.

It also includes experimentation, research and teaching activities.

(Article 1 of Law 56/89)

The psychologist's interventions are aimed at childhood, adolescence, adulthood, elderly, couples and families.

Interventions can address issues such as anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, depression, eating disorders (e.g. anorexia and bulimia), grief processing, trauma due to abuse and violence, work-related stress,

antisocial behavior and many other types of psychological distress.

In addition, psychologists deal with stimulation or rehabilitation to recover cognitive, emotional, relational and social skills.

Psychological support is addressed, not only to individuals asking for help, but also to families/caregivers,

who often do not ask or look for it and find themselves alone facing problems that concern a closed family member,

for example, diagnosed with a chronic disease such as dementia, whose care burden is very consistent.

There is no doubt that the more the disease worsen, the more the commitment becomes heavy in terms of assistance.

This situation could lead to an excessive emotional burden,

increasing to the risk for caregivers to develop the Burnout syndrome.

For this reason, it is also necessary to assist those who provide assistance and plan interventions that increase coping and adaptation skills, in order to better adapt to stressful situations, decreasing the sense of loneliness.

In this case, the psychologist's task will be to provide psychological support and rehabilitation treatments to the client

and, at the same time,

improve the well-being and quality of life of family members/caregivers.

Specifically, the psychologist deals with:

Diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders
prevention and psychological welfare promotion
Psychological support
Psychological counseling (Counseling)
Rehabilitation activities
Planning and verification of psychological, psycho-social and psycho-educational interventions

Attività dello Psicologo: Services