Carlotta Alessandra Ghirardelli

When you enter this space, you’ll be met with warmth and understanding—welcomed as a whole person, not just a set of symptoms or labels. Your experiences, strengths, and emotions are at the center of our work. Together, we’ll explore the challenges you're facing and build clarity, self-awareness, and resilience in a space where you feel truly heard and supported. A key part of the process involves slowing down and tuning into what’s happening for you in the present moment—your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations. This experiential focus, rooted in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), helps us gently explore and release difficult feelings, creating room for new insights and lasting change. I take a integrative and evidence-based approach, combining Emotion-Focused Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Mindfulness, self-acceptance, and emotional awareness guide our work as we explore how past experiences shape your present and find new ways of living that feel more balanced, meaningful, and true to you.

Licensed Psychologist registered with the Nederlands Instituut voor Psychologen, PSYCHOLOOG NIP® number: 246979 Owner of HealingMinds Therapy, a private psychology practice https://www.healing-minds-therapy.com/ Psychologist Volunteer at AllEars Amsterdam Internship at Mainline Foundation For People Who Use Drugs

Training in Emotion-Focused Therapy with Dr. Robert Elliott at the Southern California Institute of Emotion-Focused Therapy Training in Compassion Focused Therapy with Dr. Gilbert & Dr. Tirch Foundations of Trauma-Informed Therapy Certified Harm Reduction Full Course Certified Mental Health Interventions For People Who Use Drugs Full Course Certified ChemSex Harm Reduction Course Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Cum Laude, Leiden University Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Amsterdam