Registered Psychologist

Carolina is a Registered Psychologist and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician with the Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED). With a background working in public and private mental health across the UK, Italy and Australia, Carolina is bilingual and can provide services in English and Italian.

Carolina fosters a warm, collaborative, and authentic therapeutic environment where clients feel empowered to explore and make sense of their own narratives. Carolina has a deep understanding of the complex psychological factors underlying symptoms. Her approach aims to go beyond the surfance and address problems at their origins. She draws from various psychological theories including cognitive behavioural, attachment, psychodynamic and internal family system.

Beyond eating disorders, Carolina has a special interest in adult ADHD, identity, relationship difficulties, and personality disorders.

Carolina works using a Health at Every Size (HAES) framework and takes a neuro-affirming approach to the care of her clients.

Carolina holds a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. Carolina has general registration as a psychologist at the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Carolina abides by Australian Psychological Society (APS) professional conduct codes and standards.

Publications:

- Simonazzi, C., Natali, L., Valmaggia, L., Rowlands, K., Meregalli, V., Rabarbari, E., ... & Cardi, V. (2023). Food-related aversion in a female sample of people with anorexia nervosa: Cognitive-behavioural correlates, somatic and subjective anxiety, and early experiences. Appetite, 180, 106366.

- Schroeder, P. A., Collantoni, E., Meregalli, V., Rabarbari, E., Simonazzi, C., Svaldi, J., & Cardi, V. (2024). Persistent avoidance of virtual food in anorexia nervosa‐restrictive type: Results from motion tracking in a virtual stopping task. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 57(3), 624-634.