The Team

Gemma Fenton completed her degree in psychology at the University of Rome "La Sapienza" in 1999 and went on to work with the Department of Child and Adolescent Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences at the University of Rome where she completed her training as a Psychologist. She completed a qualification in "Family Mediation" in 2001.

In 2007 she achieved Chartered Clinical Psychologist status with the British Psychological Society. Since then she has completed courses in Supervision both at the University of Sheffield and at the University of Southampton. She has been providing supervision to diverse staff groups such as assistant psychologists, trainee Clinical Psychologists and Mental health Nurses since 2005. She has completed courses in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systemic Family therapy and Trauma Focused CBT.

In 2009 she began working with Child and Adolescent Mental Health on the Isle of Wight which has given her a wealth of experience in working with children, adolescents, parents and staff groups. She is skilled in the provision of individual sessions, group work, consultation and training. She has been working as a Counsellor with the Psychological Support and Wellbeing Service at the European University Institute since 2016. Her working languages are English and Italian.

[+39] 055 4685 625 (Int. 2625)

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Badia Fiesolana, BF202

Speaks English, Italian, French

Elisabetta Miglietta is a chartered Psychologist and Psychotherapist with the Italian Psychological Society. After graduating in Psychology (BSc) at the University of Florence, she continued her studies in Italy, Obtaining a Master’s Degree with honours at the University of Bologna. Afterwards, she completed a Ph.D. in Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Verona, receiving the title of European Doctor. Elisabetta has worked in a variety of settings, including academia, general hospitals, community mental health services for adults, oncology services, and private practice.

In her previous position, she worked for the Section of Psychiatry of the University of Verona and for the Unit of Psychosomatic and Clinical Psychology of the University-Hospital of Verona. She also spent working periods at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience of the King’s College of London and at the Unit of Social and Community Psychiatry of the Queen Mary University of London, where she conducted scientific activities on themes concerning mental health.

She has worked mainly with adults and young adults. Specialty areas include anxiety and depressive disorders, trauma and stressor related disorders, relationships issues. In her practice, she delivers Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Meta-Cognitive Therapy (MCT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). She published scientific contributions in the field of mental health and presented her work at varying international conferences.

She has been working at the EUI since 2019. Her working languages are Italian and English.

[+39] 055 4685 271 (Int. 2271)

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Badia Fiesolana, BF175

Speaks Italian and English

Maurizio Materassi is a licensed psychologist registered with the Tuscan Board of Psychologists (Ordine degli Psicologi della Toscana). He holds a BSc in General and Cognitive Psychology and an MSc in Clinical Psychology from the Università degli Studi di Firenze, as well as a Post-Graduate Diploma in Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from University College London.

Following his graduation, he worked both privately and as part of the Social Services of the City of Florence, providing psychological support, guidance, and delivering therapeutic interventions to foster families and children in care.

In 2021, he began working for the UK National Health Service (NHS), delivering short-term interventions for individuals experiencing common mental health difficulties, including anxiety, depression, and panic attacks. Additionally, he has collaborated with international institutions, including Stanford University in Florence, providing mentorship, psychological support, and guidance to students and staff members and delivering workshops on culture shock and stress management.

He has extensive experience in supporting individuals across the lifespan facing various psychological challenges, in both institutional and private settings. Over the years he has developed a particular interest in working with individuals experiencing perfectionism and anxiety or depressive conditions associated with overcontrolled personality traits.

He has received training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, systemic therapy, low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy, Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT) and Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO DBT), all of which he integrates regularly into his clinical practice.

He has been working at the EUI since 2025. His working languages are Italian, English, and Spanish.

[+39] 055 4686 903

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Buontalenti - Ex Dogana, BTD119

Speaks Italian, English, Spanish

Dr. Carla Comacchio is a psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and researcher affiliated with the University of Udine. She graduated in Medicine and specialized in Psychiatry at the University of Verona, where she also obtained a PhD in Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement, earning the title of European Doctor. Her doctoral work was awarded the 2020 "Hic Labor" Prize by the Accademia Olimpica of Vicenza.

During her academic and clinical training, she spent research and clinical periods at the Section of Women's Mental Health of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London, where she contributed to several international research projects and developed specific expertise in gender-related mental health.

From 2016 to 2022, she served as Regional Coordinator of the Young Psychiatrists Network of the Italian Society of Psychiatry (SIP).

Since 2023, she has held the title of Subject Expert (Cultore della materia) at the University of Udine.

Her clinical experience includes work in general hospitals, community mental health services for adults and individuals with disabilities, academic settings, and private practice. She offers psychopharmacological consultations and psychodynamic psychotherapy, and works in both Italian and English.

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Speaks Italian and English

Kindly note that Carla Comacchio only sees clients online.

Francesca is a Licensed Adult Psychiatrist. She graduated with honors at the University of Florence Medical School, during which she attended a traineeship at Monash University in Melbourne. She has expertise in the treatment of various mental health conditions as personality disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, somatic disorders, OCD and perfectionism. She has an interest in neuroscience research, which was developed during an internship at Charité University Hospital in Berlin. She speaks Italian and English.

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Tages Onlus, via della Torretta 14, Firenze (1^st floor), EUI Medical Consulting Room

Tel. +39 366 879 5150

Speaks Italian and English