Margherita Chiusano
Clinical Psychologist & Counselling Psychologist
Hello 🪴, I am an Italian Clinical Psychologist (Msc) and CBT Psychotherapist in training (D.Psy.). I studied in the Netherlands and now offering psychological support, working and training in Berlin.
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About me
Hi :) good to see you here.
I am Margherita and I trained to become a Clinical Psychologist (Msc) in the Netherlands. I am now completing my specialisation in Berlin in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy at Psychologische Hochschule Berlin.
My experience is mostly related to helping young adults with anxiety, low mood, procrastination, relationship struggles and coping with loss.
I am particularly interested in body image dissatisfaction, and wrote my first longitudinal study in the field of eating disorders and over-evaluation of weight in adolescence. I also finalised a cross-sectional study on romantic attachment and quality of life, topic I am quite passionate about too.
Aside from it's Complicated and my traineeship hours in CBT, I work at the Emergency Unit of PHB in Berlin. I'm also currently working part-time in People & Culture in a company, focusing on employee wellbeing, engagement and satisfaction.
If you want to found out more about me: a few years ago, I co-founded a mental health platform www.shrinkitout.com - we post articles, have a podcast.
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Approach
My training is in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), an approach that focuses on identifying the unhelpful thoughts and feelings that shape our behaviour. These patterns often stem from deep-rooted core beliefs we hold about ourselves, others, and the world around us. Through CBT, we can challenge and re-shape beliefs that are no longer helpful, while making practical changes to everyday behaviours that reinforce them.
In addition to CBT, my practice is informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Systemic-Relational approaches. These perspectives emphasise learning to stay present with our emotions rather than judging or reacting to them, and they highlight the importance of nurturing our relationships that give so much meaning to our lives.
Experience
2025 Traineeship in CBT at PHB
2022 Working in People & Culture at ecolytiq focus on employee well-being
2022 Research Internship based on CBT and ACT and Smartphone Addiction
2022 Internal Accreditation Training at Utrecht University (clinical skills)
2021 Research Scholar on Romantic Relationships, Attachment, Quality of Life
2019 Co-Founded Mental Health Platform (Shrink it Out)
Education
2025 - 2028 Psychotherapy Training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at PHB Berlin
2021 - 2023 Master in Clinical Psychology at Utrecht University
2020 - 2021 Minor in Cross-cultural Psychology
2018 - 2021 Bachelor in Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Services
Individual Session
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