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svizzera - psichiatria

"Your questions remain unanswered because you want to know how to live. One lives as one can. There is no single, defined path for an individual that is prescribed or inherently appropriate. However, if you want to follow an individual path, then it is the path you create yourself—a path that is not prescribed anywhere, that is unknown in advance, and that simply takes shape on its own, step by step, by placing one foot in front of the other."

C.G. Jung

Sedi

Zürich (Seefeld)

Dufourstrasse 107 8008 at the KREIS 8 – Praxis für Psychotherapie

Psychiatric consultations in: English, German, Italian, and French
Psychotherapy in: English, German, and Italian

 

Lugano (Besso)

Via Francesco Borromini 3 6900 presso lo studio Engel & Wächter

 

Psychiatric consultations in: English, German, Italian, and French
Psychotherapy in: English, German, and Italian

After completing my medical degree, I chose to specialize in psychiatry and psychotherapy, driven by the conviction that there is nothing more fascinating than the world that constitutes the "intrapsychic" reality of each of us. With this curiosity and a deep respect for the universe of the Other, I sit each day with those who seek my help to face challenges that, at times, seem insurmountable on their own. Every encounter is an opportunity to bring to bear the wealth of skills and knowledge I have developed over years of study and practice, with the aim of alleviating psychological and psychosomatic suffering. For me, therapy is a shared journey, a team effort that requires collaboration and mutual trust.

Education and Professional Experience

After completing my specialization in Psychiatry with honors (50/50) at the University of Cagliari, with a psychodynamic-phenomenological orientation, and training in Cognitive-Constructivist Psychotherapy (ATC School - Rome), I had the opportunity to work under the supervision of Dr. Leonardo Mendolicchio in the field of eating disorders.

Subsequently, I served as a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist at the Clinica Viarnetto in Lugano, where I expanded my psychodynamic training. Currently, I work with an integrative psychotherapeutic approach that combines these two frameworks.
Since 2022, I have been working at the Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich (Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich) as a Consultant in the Department of Forensic Psychiatry, where I focus on both psychiatric assessments and clinical management.

In my clinical and pharmacological approach, I adhere to the most up-to-date guidelines of the Swiss Society of Psychiatry, tailoring them to the specific realities of each patient. My goal is to offer a "tailored" intervention, customized to the unique needs of each individual.

Expertise and Fields of Therapy

Psychopharmacotherapy and Individual Psychotherapy

Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Post-Traumatic Disorders
Personality Disorders
Eating Disorders
Psychosomatic Disorders

Psychotherapy and Psychological Support

For adjustment disorders and difficulties following stressful life events (burnout, bereavement, emotional separations, migration)

Forensic and legal psychiatry

Forensic psychiatric expert activity in the field of criminal, civil, and insurance law

"The individual is always confronted with the challenge of finding a way of life with their illness in their own world, a way that cannot be universally prescribed or repeated in the same manner." K. Jaspers 

Phone

+41 76 8284 307

 Zürich (Seefeld): Dufourstrasse 107, 8008 Zürich
Lugano (Besso): Via Francesco Borromini 3, 6900 Lugano at the Engel & Wächter practice