About Tina

I am Italian born and raised, Australian educated and I’ve lived for extended periods of time in Dubai where I commenced my counselling.

I have moved and lived between three cultures, the Italian culture, the Middle Eastern culture and the Australian culture. And I’ve also had the good fortune of travelling widely and practicing my conversational French, Spanish and Arabic.

I am currently living some periods of the year in Perth, Western Australia and some periods in Italy, in Puglia where I was born.

It is this lived experience that has given me an appreciation of, sensitivity to and awareness of culture and its impact on the individual.

I am the mother of two adult children, who grew up as Third Culture kids. This experience, my early career as a high school teacher, and targeted studies have predisposed me to have a keen interest in parenting education. In the 2000s, I delivered many parenting seminars at various venues in Dubai.

I love studying and seeking to understand human behaviours. Therapeutic work is my ongoing passion, my purpose and my way of being of service. I also love art, water colour painting, reading, poetry and spiritual materials.

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“After seeing many psychologists over the years, Tina stands out—her professionalism, empathy, and practical guidance are unmatched.”

— Client of Tina’s

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I have worked extensively with the following conditions:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Stress Management

  • Relationship issues, in couples and individuals, such as betrayal, communication breakdown

  • Parenting

  • Life transitions: adolescence, adulthood, older adult, retirement.

  • Identity crisis

  • Starting over in a different culture

  • Work place issues

  • Family of origin issues

These are the main evidence-based therapies and framework that I may draw from:

  • Transactional Analysis

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Positive Psychology

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Mindfulness

  • Neuroscience-informed practice

  • Family Systems

  • Trauma informed

In couples counselling, I am particularly influenced by:

  • John and Julie Gottman

  • Terry Real – Relational Life Therapy

  • Esther Perel

  • Transactional Analysis

Areas of expertise and my preferred evidence-based frameworks

Contact me

If you’d like more information or have any questions before making a booking, please contact me here.