Occupational therapist

Debora Michelini

I graduated in Occupational Therapy in 2016 at the University of Milan.

In 2017, I attended the Advanced Training Course “Nursery Model – Occupational Therapy and Psychoanalysis” at Il Vivaio – Center for Developmental Psychology. From 2020 to 2023, I completed my training in Analytic Psychodrama.

Every year, I take part in study and training days dedicated to the Nursery Model (MOVI) of Occupational Therapy, which represents an important point of reference in my professional path.

I have gained experience working with adults affected by neurological, neurodegenerative, and oncological conditions, as well as with elderly patients experiencing cognitive decline. I have worked in specialist rehabilitation centers, community outpatient clinics, and in home settings, developing versatile and flexible skills in different therapeutic contexts.

I love my work for the holistic vision of well-being that occupational therapy promotes. I have developed a particular interest in the Nursery Model, for the central role of emotions and relationships that emerge and grow through “doing” in the therapeutic context. Through my professional experience, I have seen the effectiveness of the MOVI approach, as it becomes essential to consider clients’ choices and emotions, as well as to listen to one’s own feelings as a therapist, in order to build a truly meaningful therapeutic path.

I also chose to expand my professional training by working with children and in the field of mental health, because I strongly believe that the relational approach of the Nursery Model, applied to children’s play, represents a fundamental basis for development and is a cornerstone of a person’s psychophysical well-being.

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