Maria Cristina Perica
Counsellor
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About me
I'm a licensed Psychologist and Psychotherapist with over fifteen years of private practice experience treating people of different ages, focusing on adults and adolescents. In addition, I'm a Hypnotherapist trained in Ericksonian Hypnosis. I've a passion for people, and I firmly believe that we have an inner capacity to develop, adapt and heal; I hope the clinical encounter and relationship will activate this power. I'm also very experienced in group interventions for clinical and developmental purposes. In addition, I coordinate and provide supervision for mental health professionals. I've been a Member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Society of Hypnosis and a Teacher at the Italian School of Hypnosis and Ericksonian Psychotherapy (SIIPE) since 2016. Moreover, I'm active as a referee of “Ipnosi – Rivista Italiana di Ipnosi Clinica Sperimentale”, the official publication of the Italian Society of Hypnosis. My professionality covers the areas of digital therapies and virtual reality hypnosis. I'm also an expert in mental health project developing and writing, responding to national and European grants. Active as a speaker from 2009 at National Congresses of the Italian Society of Hypnosis with workshops and presentations.
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I'm trained in Ericksonian Hypnosis and Psychotherapy. What is hypnosis? A NATURAL CONDITION OF OUR MIND THAT WE EXPERIENCE WHEN WE ARE HIGHLY FOCUSED AND ABSORBED IN AN EXPERIENCE How does it help us have a better quality of life? IN THIS STATE, OUR MIND WORKS IN A SPECIAL WAY Our resources are activated, and we can experience changes in body sensation, perception of time, activation of the body and movements, and changes in memory.
IN THIS STATE, IT IS EASIER TO ACTIVATE CHANGES Hypnosis can help us experiment with changes and modulate the experience to achieve our goals.
MOREOVER: YOU DON'T LOSE CONTROL It increases your focus on internal experience. Each of us has a subjective experience of hypnosis; it is a condition that activates our curiosity and the discovery of new abilities that we didn't know we had.
YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE DIRECTIVES The hypnotic process is relational. The hypnotic and therapeutic experience is a relational experience, a shared journey, and therapeutic paths are created together.
IT IS NOT STANDARDIZED Each of us is unique and special; nothing is for everyone. So the hypnotic intervention is different for each person, carefully tailored to the person and for each meeting. The therapy is built together with the patient.
