Maria Grazia Giachin

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Academic qualification DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY obtained at the University of Padua in 1986 (110/110 cum laude)
Other qualifications Four-year post-degree course in “Operational Group Analysis” at the Institute of Analytical Social Psychology (IPSA) in Venice, led by Armando Bauleo (19871991);
Post-specialist Training and Clinical Research in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for Couples and Families (PCF) in Rome, led by Anna Nicolò.
Associate Member of AIPCF (International Association of Couple and Fam Psychoanalysis) from 2017
Member of PCF, EFPP and SIEFPP from 2022
Language skills High intermediate English (B2) and high intermediate Spanish (B2)
Technological skills Working knowledge of Microsoft Word

PROFESSIONAL AND TRAINING EXPERIENCES

Working experiences

freelance consultant psychologist, as an outpatient psychologist, at Family Centre for Public Health Service for 30 hours a week (from 1990 to 2021);
consultant psychologist for the “Foster care group” of “Children Service” of the “Municipality of Trieste” for 30 hours per month (from 1/2/94 to 31/7/94 and from 1/1/95 to 31/12/2000);
using the Operating group technique, coordinator of professional educators in-training course “The Role of The Professional Educator and Educational Intervention Strategies in Cases of Abuse and Maltreatment against Children” in collaboration with ASS.A.P.S., in Trieste (from 11/1995 to 6/1996);
inclusion on the list of experts in psychology for the Court of Appeal of Trieste (from 1997);
private member of the Juvenile Section of the Court of Appeal of Trieste (from 1996 to 1998 and from 1999 to 2001);
member for the National Health Service in the specialistic group on child abuse and maltreatment (Mal.Ab.), set up following the application of law 285/97 (from 1999), and coordinator (from 2010 to 2021);
coordinator of the “Diagnosis and Clinical Indications for the Treatment of Child Abuse Cases” course, organized by the Local Health Service, in Trieste (weekends of 29/1, 19/2 and 28/3 1999);
coordinator of the groups in the “Training for Prevention and Combating the Phenomenon of Child and Family Abuse” course, organized by the Municipality in Trieste (31/5 and 7/6/2004);
independent mental health professional psychotherapist (from 1997);
supervisor of the Antiviolence Centre And Refuge House “DadonnaaDonna” in Ronchi dei Legionari (GO) (from 2013 to 2019);
supervisor of the Antiviolence Centre And Refuge House “Voce Donna” in Pordenone (from 2016 to 2024).

Participation in conferences and seminars

annual post-graduate course at the University of Padua in studies on «Neuroses in Children: Dynamic Theory and Clinical Consultation» led by Adriana Lis (Academic Year 1993-94);
training course on «Abuse and Mistreatment against Children«, organized by the Municipality of Trieste, in Trieste (from 01 to 07/1997);
ongoing professional development on «Abuse and Mistreatment of Minors«, organized by the Local Health Service, in Trieste (19/02, 16/03, 30/03 and 04/17/1998);
training course on «Abuse and Mistreatment of Children«, organized by the Municipality of Trieste, in Trieste (from 01 to 07/1997);
conference «Violence against Women and the Response of the Institutions«, organized by the Local Health Service and by the Municipality of Trieste, in Trieste (13 and 14.11.1998);
training course for psychosocial operators «Judicial Procedures Regarding Child Mistreatment and Abuse«, organized by CISMAI, Italian Coordination of Services for Children against Abuse and Maltreatment, in Florence (3 and 4/11/2000);
III National Congress C.I.S.M.A.I. «Children Who Witness Domestic Violence«, in Florence, Palazzo dei Congressi (11, 12 and 13/12/2003);
course «Training on Preventing and Combating the Phenomenon of Mistreatment and Family Abuse,» «Legal Proceedings at the Juvenile Court and the Full Court: Constraints, Integration, Opportunities», in Trieste, organized by the Municipality of Trieste, (07/06/2004);
course «Clinical Assessment of Child Sexual Abuse«, in Trieste organized by the Local Health Service (from 25/01/2005 to 22/02/2005);
course «Discussion on Taking Care of Children Who are Victims of Severe Mistreatment and Abuse» organized by the Municipality of Trieste (14/03 and 12/05/2005);
training event «Childhood Violence and Emotional Intelligence: Advanced Training on Child Mistreatment and Abuse» organized by the Local Health Service in Trieste (from 17 to 22/01/2006);
training event “Emotional Intelligence Helping Abused Children, Families and Integrated Services” organized by the Local Health Service, in Trieste (16/05, 13/06, 26/09, 24/10, 21/11/2006);
IV National C.I.S.M.A.I. Conference “From Childhood Trauma to Adulthood. Outcomes and Repair Pathways of Child Abuse”, in Montesilvano, Pescara, (14, 15 and 16/12/2006);
training event “Emotional Intelligence in the Fight against Child Abuse and Family Change”, organized by the Local Health Service in Trieste (19/03,15/04,16/04,27/05 and 28/05/2008);
training event “Taking Care of the Sexual Abuser” organized by the Fondazione Materdomini C.T.B. ONLUS in Marghera, Venice (15/05/2008);
training event “You Can Heal Trauma” in Trieste, organized by the Local Health Service (3/6/2008);
training event “Evaluation and Treatment of the Sexual Abuser” organized by the Fondazione Materdomini C.T.B. ONLUS, in Marghera, Venice (from 12/01 till 23/03/2009);
training event “Female Genital Mutilation” organized by the Local Health Service in Trieste (18/05/2010);
scientific meeting with Prof. Eiguer on “Parenting Functions and Processes of Identification”, organized by the S.I.Ps.I.A. and the P.C.F. in Rome (25 September 2010); – training event “Assessment of Damage and Resilience in Situations of Sexual Abuse. Identification Of Treatmnt Pathways” organized by the Local Health Service (26/10, 9/11, 14/12/2010, 11/01 and 09/02/2011);
V International Congress “The Psychoanalyst and Families and Couples of 21st Century: New Technical Challenges” in Padua (from 25/7 to 28/7/2012);
training event “Post-graduate Specialist Course and Clinical Research in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for Couples and Families”, led by Anna Nicolò and organized by the S.I.Ps.I.A., in Rome (from 17/9 to 17/12/2011);
conference «Psychoanalysis and New Family Ties. Looking Ahead» organized by the Department of Pediatrics and Child Neurology at La Sapienza University, in Rome (12/06/2015);
training event «Surfing without Drowning. Protecting and Taking Care of the Child Online Sexual Abuse Victims», organized by the C.I.S.M.A.I. in Udine (11/12/2015);
study days «Psychoanalysis of Couples and Families», organized by the P.C.F. in Rome (19 and 20/11/2016);

attendance at group supervisions dealing with couple and family psychoterapies, conducted by Anna Nicolò, from 2014;
study days “New forms of suffering and psychoanalytic psychotherapy” organized by EFPP in Bologna (24 and 25/02/2018);
traning event “Paths of integration between clinical management technique and psychoeducational elements in cases of maltreatment and abuse against minors” organized by ASUITS in Trieste (16/11/2018);
traning event “Sexuality management in outpatient, residential and semi-residential therpy programs” organized by ASUITS in Trieste (22/10/2019);
traning event “Becoming adoptive parents: supporting and dealing with family and social contest integration of children in national and international adoption” organized by ASUGI in Trieste (28/05/2019);
traning event “Emergency Psychology at the time of Covid-19” organized by ASUGI on line (from 04 to 30/06/2020);
congress “XIX SPI Congress” organized by Cooperativa Sociale Matrix Onlus, On line (from 04/02/2021 to 07/02/2021);
conference “XLIV Multiple Seminar SPI Conference “ organized by Cooperativa Sociale Matrix Onlus, on line (22/05/2021);
training event “Ambiguousness and conformism” organized by Psychoanalytic Center of the Strait- Francesco Siracusano- on line (22/1/2022);
training event “Problems and issues about gender identity” organized by Roman Psychoanalytic Center, on line (26/2/2022)
trainig event “Polyvagal Theory as a tool in clinical practise”, organized by Quickline, on line (from 20/12/2021 to 20/06/2022).
training event “Violent relationships in adolescence” organized by Psychoanalytic Center of the Strait “Francesco Siracusano”, online, 18/12/2022;
training events “Body, Memory, Repetition” organized by Psychoanalytic Center of Firenze “Giovanni Hautmann” online (21/1, 25 /3, 20/5, 30/9, 28/10, 11/11/2023.
training event “Sexuality and Trauma in the Family and in the Couple”, organized by SIPsIA, in Roma 7/10/ 2023;
training event “Starting from the name: Identity, Identification and Relationship in the Perspectives of Family Psychoanalysis”, online organized by CPR Firenze, 20/10/2023;

training events “Conflict and Violence in Couple and Families in the Contemporary World” organized by PCF online (16/9, 28/10, 18/11 and 16/12/2023);
Conference online: Psychoanalys and new forms of bonds. Couple and Family in the third Millennium” organized by Roman Psychoanalys Center, 20-21/4/2024;
training events “Transformations in the Family Body: Bonds in transit, Parents and Children in new contemporary scenarios” organized by PCF online (8/6, 5 and 26/10, 30/11/2024).

Education – teacher of Psychology (Co-ordination of learning groups) in three training courses for educators of municipal recreation centres organized by the I.R.F.O.P. (6/7/9/1991);

teacher of Psychology (Co-ordination of learning groups) in three regional courses for social workers organized by the E.N.A.I.P. (from 7/5 to 7/6/1992, from 16/3 to 3/4/ 1992 and from 20/10 to 17/12/1993);
teaching on the degree course in Psychology, for the Dynamic Psychology course, at the University of Trieste ( Academic Years 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004);

adjunct professor for the integrated course “Anthropological, andralogic and psychosocial bases” in the course of Sociology, at the University of di Trieste, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Master of Obstetric Science (Academic Year 2002-2003);
adjunct professor for the integrated course “C.8” of Developmental Psychology, at the University of Trieste, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Master of Obstetric Science(Academic Years 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007; 2007-2008, 20082009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012);

adjunct professor for the integrated course “C.8” of Clinical Psychology, at the University of Trieste, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Master of Obstetric Science (AcademicYears 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 20092010, 2010-2011);

teacher in the course “Gender medicine in developmental age. Endocrinological, cardiological, dermatological, psychological and biochemical-haematological aspects of the delevolpmental age: strategies and comparisons.” for Order of Surgeons and Dentist of the province of Trieste (26/05/2017);
teacher in the training event “Sexual and gendere-based violence: what to see, how to act, what obligations” organized by IRCCS Burlo Garofolo in Trieste (11/12/2017).

Publications, projects

writing the article “The Creativity of Children’s Humor” published on n.34, 10/1989, in the journal «Child Development»;
writing and presenting the article “An Experience To Grow” at the conference in Trieste “From Child To Adult: Which Paths For Disabled People ?”, 29/3/1990;
co-writing the article “The Educational Role Between Theory and Personal Experience” in the proceedings of the course “The Role of The Professional Educator and Characteristics of Educational Intervention in Cases of Abuse and Maltreatment Against Children” in Trieste,1996;
co-writing the report n. 74, 9/1995, of the Department of Developmental and Socialization Psychology, University of Padua, entitled “The Creativity of Children’s Humor”;
co-writing the article “Working against Abuse” published on the journal “Doctor and Child” 8/1998;
collaboration in formulation and implementation of the project “Program in Supervision, Training and Prevention of Burnout in Midwifery Students” for the undergraduate program in obstetrics at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Trieste (Academic Years 2004-2005, 2005-2006; 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 20092010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 e 2012-2013);

co-writing the brochure “Contributions to Good Practice Against the Mistreatment and Abuse to Minors” Municipality Press Centre of Trieste, 2010;
co-writing the brochure “Contributions to Good Practice Against the Mistreatment and Abuse to Minors” Municipality Press Centre of Trieste, 2013 (II updated edition);
co-writing the article “The Contributions of the Psychologist in the Evaluation, Protection and Care of the Child” In “Violence against Women and Children” edited by Romito and Melato, Carrocci Faber publisher, 2013, Rome;
co-writing the article “The Psychological Evaluation with Teenagers” in “Violence against Women and Children” edited by Romito and Melato, Carrocci Faber publisher, 2013, Rome;
co-writing the article “Therapeutic Interventions” in “Violence against Women and Children” edited by Romito and Melato, Carrocci Faber publisher, 2013, Rome;
co-writing the article “Psychologists and Social Workers and Domestic Violence: Responding to Women or Answering to Couples?” in “Violence against Women and Children” edited by Romito and Melato, Carrocci Faber publisher, 2013, Rome;
co-writing brochure “Offside: Sport against Violence”, self-published by the C.O.N.I., Regional School of Sport, Trieste, 2013;
presentation of the report “The Post-Adoption Support” in the study day “The Interpersonal Unconscious” organized by the Post-specialist Training and Clinical Research in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for Couples and Families (P.C.F.) in Rome, at the headquarters of the S.I.Ps.I.A. in Rome, 14/2/2015;
co-writing the work «Adoption: a Critical Event that Can Promote Creativity» presented at the Berlin Conference “Beyond Babel” in 2015;
presentation of the report “Free to Learn” within the study seminar organized by the ItalianInstitute of Group Psychoanalysis, Psychoanalytic Research Centre of Trieste, 18/11/2016

co-writing the work «Bequeathing Trauma» presented in EFPP Congress “The challenge of Social Traumata- Inner worlds of outer realities” presented in Beograd 2018 and published in december 2022 in: “A Psychoanalytic Exploration of Social Trauma” pp 8595, DOI: 10.4324/9781003269649-13;
author of “The doctor always put all the chairs” presented in PCF Congress “Variazioni di setting” in Napoli (14-17/02/2019);
co-writing the work «The afternoon is around the corner” presented in IACFP E-Congress on line (21-25/10/2020).
co-writing the work -“The uncertainty is our future. We occur to navigate as in the river rapids, getting by amog fast flowing waters. (Racamier)” published in INTERAZIONI 2/2022, pp70-96, DOI 10.3280/INT 2022-002006.
co-writing the work “Atreversamientos espacio-temporalesnen el impacto psico-fisico y social de pandemia en el mundo”, presented in AIPCF Congress online (22-23/10/2022).

Other news

psychological support activities, as volunteer, for the toll-free number of the Ministry of Health during the Covid-19 emergency;
psycological support to health care workers and population, for the toll-free number of ASUGI during the Covid-19 emergency; –
member of “Impact of the Epoch on Subjectivity Group”- Study Center- Scientific Center- AIPCF, led by Irma Morosini.