[:en]Psychological Counseling Desk[:]

  

[:it]The psychological counselling service is a service provided by Arci/Arcigay Pianeta Milk as a protected space for listening and welcoming aimed at individuals, couples and family members belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community.

There mission is to promote well-being and the protection of rights through a service that offers counseling and psychological support. It is aimed at those who are dealing with issues related to their sexual orientation and/or identity, emotional, relational, and sexual dimensions, and issues closely related to homophobia, transphobia, homophobic bullying, and problematic chemsex.

The service can also be used online.

Who is it for:

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family members

What we do:

  • acceptance, awareness and self-knowledge, self-esteem;
  • emotional, relational and sexual difficulties;
  • coming out;
  • issues related to social integration, bullying and discrimination;
  • episodes of violence and abuse in relationships and within the family;
  • counseling and support for family members of LGBTQIA+ people;
  • problematic chemsex.

How it works:

The association offers a series of eight psychological support sessions, the first two of which are free and the subsequent sessions at a reduced rate. A portion of the fee will be donated to the Pianeta Milk Arci/Arcigay association.

After the 8 sessions, it will be possible to privately agree on the method and location for a possible continuation of the process with the psychotherapist.

Access methods:

To use the service, you must contact Dr. Sofia Bonamassa, the service coordinator, at 346/0641340 or by email at [email protected] indicating the reason for requesting the consultation.

Arcigay membership is required to use the service.

Team:

The service is coordinated by the Dr. Sofia Bonamassa, psychologist, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and clinical sexologist.

They also collaborate with the Dr. Serena Libertè Di Antonio, psychologist and psychotherapist with a systemic-relational orientation and the Dr. Pasquale Spinoso, psychologist, psychotherapist with a psychoanalytic orientation and group analyst.

Where we are:

Arci/Arcigay Pianeta Milk Verona LGBT Center Association, Via Scuderlando n. 137, Verona.

 

Link to the Pianeta Milk Arcigay Verona website: https://www.pianetamilk.it/sportello-consulenza-psicologica/[:]