Mrs Alessandra Maestri

Professional Counselor

“As an English & Italian speaking Grief Counselor, my work is to support people facing Life changes, sorrow and grief, defining new goals, and meanings of their own life. My approach is humanistic/gestalt integrated.”

About Me

When facing life changes, sorrow, or grief, finding your way forward can feel daunting. As an English and Italian-speaking Grief Counsellor, I guide you through these profound transitions. My humanistic/Gestalt integrated approach offers a supportive space. Here, we can explore present feelings and define new goals and meanings for your life. This is for anyone ready to navigate loss and rebuild with renewed purpose.

Approach

As you work to redefine what matters, sessions move at a gentle, practical pace that honours what’s present and opens space for new choices. Whether we meet in Pavia or online, in English or Italian, conversations are grounded and time-limited so feelings, memories and daily demands can be held together. I use focused reflections, body-aware noticing and small practical experiments between meetings to help shift stuck patterns and clarify next steps. This way of working suits adults ready to explore loss, life-change and renewed purpose with steadiness and care.

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Basic Information

Pavia, Italy

Services

Services Offered:

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Advocacy
Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.
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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Skills Training
Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
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Works With:

•Adults
•Elderly
•Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Professional Title:

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Professional Counselor
A counselor qualified to provide professional mental health counselling services.

Qualifications

ASPIC Scuola Superiore Europea di Counseling

International University of Languages and Media - Milan

Registrations

Assocounseling

Professional Counsellor

Service Area

Professional Counselor

In-person & Online

Pavia, Lombardia

Italy