Chiara has a long standing interest and commitment to working with the most vulnerable people in the community, she is passionate about social justice, ethical practice and self-reflexivity.  

On first moving to the UK (1998), she attained a first class Social Science and Psychology Degree from the University of Brighton (2002). Then going on to complete a clinical Master Degree in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy (2008). Chiara is a UKCP registered Systemic and Family Psychotherapist and fully qualified systemic supervisor since 2012.

Chiara has worked in a statutory agency for 10 year developing a dual expertise in social care and systemic psychotherapy working with children and families at high risk. In addition over the past 9 years she has been providing post adoption therapeutic support to traumatized children and their families in the South East. More recently developing community projects and ecotherapy with children, couples and families.  

Chiara has considerable experience in supervising, teaching and training in systemic theories and skills having been a visiting lecturer and tutor on systemic courses since 2008. She has also developed tailor-made trainings for a fostering agency and children’s homes.
Chiara has published several papers on the national Family Therapy magazine, Context, the Journal of Human systems (2016 – 2017) and Murmurations, (2018-2019-2021). and has presented at several national and European conferences.

 

For more about Chiaras work visit
www.familytherapyservicesrainbow.org and www.rainbowcommunityprojects.co.uk