Francesca Peruzzi · Psychologist · Sessions in English
There are times when understanding what is happening to us doesn't seem to be enough. You may know where your distress comes from, recognise certain patterns, and have already thought a great deal about yourself. And yet you still feel on alert, tired, stuck or far from yourself.
Perhaps your body carries signals you find hard to listen to. Perhaps you feel emotions intensely, or sometimes don't feel them at all.
Perhaps you have got used to functioning, to taking care of everything, to meeting expectations, with little room left to ask yourself how you really are.
Radici e Ali (Roots and Wings) is a psychological pathway to pause, listen to yourself and gradually find a more authentic relationship with your body, your emotions and your needs. A pathway to feel your roots, and open up to new possibilities.
You will learn how your body can be an ally for your wellbeing, and try practical self-regulation tools, somatic mind-body practices and art therapy. You will learn a self-care process tailored to your needs, one you will always carry with you.
Sessions are available in English as well as Italian, online or in person in Milan, so you can work in the language in which you feel most at ease.
What we work on
Do you feel tired all the time, struggle to concentrate and overreact even to small things? When the weight of responsibility becomes overwhelming, emotional detachment, lower self-esteem and difficulties in relationships can follow. Often the body is the first to say so, with headaches, muscle tension, poor sleep, an unsettled stomach or gut: signals to listen to, not just to silence.
Perhaps your mind finds it hard to switch off and your body often stays on alert, even when there is nothing around you to fear. Physical signals may appear, like shallow breathing or a racing heart, and sometimes you find yourself giving up moments of fun and connection. One step at a time, it is possible to find a sense of safety in your body again.
Do you sometimes feel a knot in your stomach and a sense of confusion, struggle to recognise what you feel, react quickly and often feel inadequate inside? Perhaps you sense you have resources you can't express, as if you were living far from who you really are. When emotions and potential stay blocked, the body can make itself heard with recurring symptoms: gastritis, irritable bowel, headaches, skin or breathing problems. In the pathway the symptom is listened to as a message, alongside medical care and not instead of it.
Not sure where to start? Take the free questionnaire “The body remembers” →
The method
My passion for integrated care, inner transformation, art and dance led me to develop an innovative method that makes the body and creativity precious allies for mental health.
Radici e Ali is a pathway I created myself; it draws on the symbolic psychosomatics approach of the Riza Institute (Istituto Riza). Mind and body are a single reality: what you feel always expresses itself in the body too. That is why a symptom is not a mistake to eliminate, but a signal to listen to. Rather than searching for causes in the past, we work in the present, with inner images and with what makes you unique.
Discover the Riza Institute's approach (in Italian) →
Self-regulation tools to restore an inner sense of safety.
Visualisations that open access to your intuitive, deeper resources.
When words are not enough, creativity becomes a language of care.
Writing to give shape to what you feel and find your inner voice again.
It's for you if
The pathway is also well suited to highly sensitive and neurodivergent people. Every pathway is personalised to meet each person's unique needs.
People who trusted me
Before I started working with you I felt anxious all the time, everything was confused, I had no energy and I didn't believe in myself. Now I understand how important it is to listen to myself… suffering doesn't scare me the way it used to: it actually reminds me to take care of myself.
You helped me discover a strength and a balance, however fragile at times, that I only imagined I had. You are a fixed point for me.
Thank you so much for everything: you helped me at a critical time and I will always be grateful.
Creativity often plays a central role in our sessions too, and it is truly healing.
Anonymous testimonials, translated from Italian and published with the clients' consent.
How to begin
Free. We find out whether the pathway is right for you and I answer your questions.
Book nowWe look at your psychological wellbeing, your needs and your goals, with a first somatic technique.
We share your therapeutic roadmap and begin the journey together, online or in person.
Online · Milan · Pogliano Milanese
I'll explain fees and timings in the free intro call
Frequently asked questions
Start with the free 2-minute test: you'll get a personalised profile straight away, with practices to try. If you prefer, book the free intro call.
