CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST WITH A PSYCHOANALYTIC ORIENTATION
In my practice, I provide psychological counseling to children, adolescents, and adults in various settings, including individual, couples, and family sessions.
These sessions can be conducted in three languages: French, English, or Italian.
With a master’s degree in Psychological Sciences- Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology, I have been working in the field of mental health for approximately a decade, with a psychoanalytic orientation. I have gained professional experience within healthcare institutions that address severe symptoms in both children and adults, either through institutional analysis or clinical psychology.
I remain committed to continuing my education through extensive reading and participation to various conferences, including Pipol, Réseau 2, and the lessons organized by the Association de la Cause Freudienne.
I am registered with the Belgian Commission of Psychologists, ensuring that my practice adheres to established ethical and professional standards.
My primary focus is on providing psychological support to individuals, aiming to offer assistance and comfort.
I approach each case by addressing the symptoms and exploring new solutions to help patients cope with their challenges. Recognizing that the same symptom or diagnosis does not hold the same meaning for each individual, psychological work involves unraveling what is happening for each patient, both consciously and unconsciously.
During our sessions, I employ a rigorous listening approach, creating a space where the patient’s experiences can take shape, allowing for a deeper understanding of the issues they face. To support and relieve each individual while highlighting their unique way of dealing with themselves and others, I adopt a personalized, case-by-case approach.
COUNSELING WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
Following several years of work in a day center for children with pervasive developmental disorders, I offer individual and/or family counseling to children and adolescents.
In collaboration with families and occasionally in coordination with other professionals (school counselors, doctors, psychiatrists), clinical counseling provides the opportunity to establish a secure and child-friendly space in which a therapeutic relationship can be cultivated.
I create a customized setting for each child, incorporating verbal communication, play, drawings, and object manipulation, based on their individual preferences and interests.
Short-term or long-term counseling can be offered to address specific, transient issues, crisis moments, or lasting personality-related concerns.
Various issues and symptoms can be addressed, including: general distress, school difficulties, school dropout, family issues, developmental disorders, sleep problems, phobias, autism spectrum disorders, attention deficits, and eating disorders.
COUNSELING WITH ADULTS
After years of working with adults facing significant symptoms in healthcare institutions, I offer psychological clinical counseling to individuals who wish to explore their psychological distress, suffering, and recurring patterns.
My role is to provide support for self-reflection and questioning, taking into account each person’s uniqueness in both conscious and unconscious dimensions.
Various issues can be addressed, including: anxiety, distress, depression, separation, grief, emotional blockage, questions related to sexual orientation, gender identity, relational and familial difficulties, professional challenges, burnout, intellectual disability, addictions, and psychotic disorders.
To schedule an appointment, or if you have any questions
phone:
0032-483203751
mail:
address:
Avenue Maréchal Joffre 84
1190 Forest, Brussels
Please note that psychological counseling may be partially reimbursed by health insurance.
Alice Chiarugi 