“Things don't upset men, but the judgments that men formulate on things” Epictetus
Alessandro Gullà
EXPERT IN COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy is a methodology that allows you to work on the psychological aspects of the person and, at the same time, teaches her to test herself in situations that cause unpleasant emotions such as excessive anxiety, sadness and anger.
Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy uses methods aimed at modifying not only manifest behaviors, but also of emotions, attitudes, dysfunctional expectations and beliefs for the person.
Cognitive behavioral psychotherapy is founded on the construct that emotions and behaviors are influenced by ideas, thoughts, beliefs and beliefs related to lived events.
Long-time experience, dedication, passion
Alessandro Gullà psychologist and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist
Thought errors or cognitive distortions persist over time, negatively influencing the person's ability to face their difficulties, not necessarily related to a specific disorder. Cognitive behavioral therapy allows, Therefore, to gradually face a series of circumstances characterized by unpleasant emotional connotations, starting from the simplest ones to the most demanding ones.
The treatment provides the tools to identify distorted patterns of reasoning and interpretation of reality; Therefore, integrates them with functional and realistic thoughts and beliefs. Gradually, the person learns again to manage situations that were previously avoided.
The ultimate goal of cognitive behavioral therapy is to improve the quality of life of the person who undertakes it, the path through the concrete management of unpleasant emotions such as: anxiety, depression, anger, etc.
EXPERT IN THE TREATMENT OF:
- Family growth
- Parenting therapy
- Couples therapy
- Depressive disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Persistent Depressive Disorder)
- Bipolar Disorders (Type Bipolar Disorder 1, Type Bipolar Disorder 2, Cyclothymic Disorder)
- Anxiety Disorders (Separation Anxiety Disorder, Selective mutism, specific phobias, Hypochondria, Agoraphobia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder)
- Personality Disorders (Borderline Disorder, Histrionic Disorder, Narcissistic Disorder, Avoidant Disorder, Dependent Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Eating Disorders (Nervous anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder)
- Management of bereavements and separations