Listening, Talking & Writing
I love you – Ti amo
What happens when two people fall in love but don't share the same mother tongue? Language shapes how we express love, conflict, expectations and intimacy, and sometimes what gets lost in translation reveals something much deeper about ourselves and our relationships.
Why do I feel lonely when I’m rarely alone?
Loneliness isn’t about being alone or lacking people around you; it’s about feeling unseen and emotionally disconnected. Busy, capable adults can struggle when they’ve learned to hide their deeper feelings. Understanding where these patterns began can help loosen them, therapy can provide a space to feel genuinely seen, heard and understood.
Why do I keep choosing the wrong partner?
We all tend to find safety in familiarity, even when it isn’t healthy as our early experiences shape unconscious beliefs about love and connection, drawing us towards what we recognise. Understanding these patterns without self-blame is the first step towards breaking them and psychotherapy can help you along that journey.
Who Are You? Football, Identity and Belonging Between Italy and Britain
What does it mean to belong when you have two places to call home? Using the World Cup as a backdrop, this article explores the unique experience of Italian-British identity, the psychology of living between cultures, and how football can reveal that embracing two identities is a strength rather than a contradiction.
Between Two Worlds: The Emotional Reality of Returning Home as an Emigrant
Returning home for the holidays can bring joy, nostalgia and unexpected emotional challenges for emigrants. This article explores the psychological impact of living between two cultures, navigating family relationships, financial pressures and changing identities. It also offers practical advice to help make returning home a more positive, balanced and emotionally rewarding experience.
The dark side of solitude: social isolation and mental wellbeing
Solitude is often idealised as a refuge for reflection and creativity, but for many it can represent the fine line of a precipice leading to depression. Whether in city flats or country homes, the very quiet that was once a source of comfort becomes intrusive, amplifying obsessive thoughts and undermining the routines that support mental […]
In Conversation with Anastasios Gaitanidis
It was my pleasure to be in conversation with Anastasios Gaitanidis and present his latest book on Wilderness and Ecopsychology: From Anthropocentrism to Ecological Awareness.
“What’s On Your Mind”: Love Conquers All
Podcast on Africa Tech Radio (trailer) Tune in as Shireen Noor and I are preparing to talk about Love and Couple Relationships on Podcast on Africa Tech Radio!
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
Italy and the UK: what mental health means, how to know when it’s time to ask for help, and how to do so. This article is dedicated to the Italian-British community, to start a simple yet culturally sensitive conversation on these pages about what mental health means...