Psychological Services

We are qualified professionals who aim to provide quality mental health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups from various backgrounds.

Psychologists at SalutePsy have expertise in the treatment of anxiety disorders, specific phobias, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorders.  Our team also provide help for issues related to self-esteem, low mood, assertiveness, stress management and parenting.

Counseling psychology addresses the emotional, social, work, school and physical health concerns people may have at different stages in their lives, focusing on typical life stresses and more severe issues with which people may struggle as individuals and as a part of families, groups and organizations. It focuses on how people function both personally and in their relationships at all ages. Counseling psychologists help people with physical, emotional and mental health issues improve their sense of well‐being, alleviate feelings of distress and resolve crises. They also provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of more severe psychological symptoms.

Generally speaking, sessions are held on a weekly basis. This allows the relationship between the therapist and client to develop better as the therapy is regular and consistent, and so the client gets a faster and deeper understanding of their experiences. In some cases they may take place on a fortnightly basis by agreement with your therapist.

Psychological assessment is a process of testing that uses a combination of techniques to help arrive at a diagnosis and guide treatment.
n many ways, psychological testing and assessment are similar to medical tests. If a patient has physical symptoms, a primary care provider may order X-rays or blood tests to understand what’s causing those symptoms. The results of the tests will help inform develop a treatment plan.
Psychological evaluations serve the same purpose.

We also offer the option of group sessions, which is a form of psychological support in which a therapist works with a small number of people together as a group. Up to 8 individuals meet face-to-face with the trained group therapist and work through issues important to each individual but as a group.


Contact our psychologist Ornella Lastrina by phone or email to book your first session.

Dr.ssa Ornella Lastrina

Psychologist registered with the Order of Psychologists Emilia-Romagna, no. 8474a.
Phone: 3275456022
Email: ornella.lastrina@gmail.com

Dott.ssa Ornella Lastrina graduated from the University of Bologna, with honours, in Cognitive Psychology. She received a specialized training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at Studi Cognitivi (30/30). She is EMDR I level therapist, she was trained in Schema Therapy and in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy).

Clinical Specialties: She provides psychological support for adolescents and adults, dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, problems with school and work, cultural adjustment, identity and self-esteem issues, relationship difficulties and other life-changing events. She treats anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), personality disorders and depressive disorders.

She conducts also Skype and FaceTime sessions.

Cross-Cultural Experience: She received her training at the University of Melbourne (School of Population and Global health), she lived in Germany and she took part in various multi-cultural projects in India and Turkey. She provided psychological support for people coming from different cultural backgrounds.

Languages spoken: Italian native speaker, fluent in English, basic knowledge of German and French.