about me

Hi - I'm Pierluigi, but everyone calls me Pier. Nice to meet you!

I have spent the past decade studying and working around the world in fields such as psychology, education, communication, marketing, and screenwriting; all with one core life purpose and passion: helping people connect to the world around them and be their best selves. Integrative and multicultural counselling along with coaching helped me find a closer, individual way to accomplish this.

I bring to our sessions all my experiences in different work paths, cultural environments, immigration adjustments to shape for you a unique support that blends vocational and motivational psychology with mental health counselling.

We all have the chance to grow into a life and career that will give us joy and accomplishment But daily life and struggles can make it really hard to prioritise this and find the way through. I'm here to help you do that in a safe, judgement-free, patient, and fun environment.

I am a qualified Counsellor and a registered member of the BACP in the UK, and I adhere to the BACP Ethical Framework for Good Practice. For US clients, I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the State of New York.

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The Clinician: Training and qualifications

I am a counsellor, facilitator and vocational and career consultant with over 7 years of experience in mental health and career counselling, integrative psychotherapy and multicultural psychology, with experience in diverse environments such as community centres, colleges, universities and private practice around the world.

Beyond general clinical experience in treating depression, anxiety, and relationship issues, I specialise in identity concerns, vocational and career counselling, and adjustment issues; all under a multicultural counselling lens. I enjoy exercising my creativity and passion for teaching in planning and facilitating workshops on vocational coaching and mental health and wellness, making it personalised and fun for my clients and audiences.

I hold a Master of Education in Mental Health Counselling and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology obtained at Columbia University in New York City (USA). I currently work as the Head of Wellbeing of a prestigious university in London, as well as supporting Solas Mind in bringing access to mental health and wellness to the entertainment industry,

The Person: A little bit more about me

I was raised in Italy, where my interest in other cultures, languages and people developed a particular eye for storytelling that landed in a BA in Film Studies. I worked as a screenwriter to then advance in advertising where my communication strategies and campaigns won international awards and led me to opportunities to travel around the globe. Continuing my exploration of storytelling, I moved to Peru, mastering Spanish and teaching in a prestigious private university. As one of the youngest faculty members, I established a great rapport with students and started to think of a way to turn his passion for helping others into a deeper professional path such as Counselling Psychology. I chose New York to continue my journey in one of the most diverse cities in the world whilst anchoring my training in a pioneer institution like Columbia University. I am still an active screenwriter and currently working on a couple of different projects in my spare time.