Psychology

Brief Strategic Therapy is a pragmatic clinical intervention focused on the present. Unlike traditional long-term approaches, it does not search for the past causes of a problem but looks at how the problem works in the present and at the strategies the patient unintentionally puts in place that keep it alive (attempted solutions). Using specific therapeutic strategies and prescriptions, it aims to unlock mental rigidity and emotional blocks from the very first sessions, achieving a rapid easing of symptoms.

This approach is internationally recognised for its effectiveness and speed (often within the first 10 sessions) in treating highly disabling conditions, in both adults and adolescents. At the MediSport centres in Perugia and Città della Pieve it is successfully applied to anxiety disorders and panic attacks, phobias, health anxiety and obsessive fixations, performance blocks (university or school exams, sport- or work-related performance anxiety) and relationship difficulties or family and couple conflicts.

A family caregiver is someone who looks after a close relative who is no longer self-sufficient — because of a chronic, degenerative (such as Alzheimer’s or dementia), oncological or disabling condition — on a daily, unpaid basis. This prolonged situation exposes the person to severe psychophysical stress, known as Caregiver Burden. The psychological support offered by MediSport Center helps caregivers prevent a sense of isolation, process the trauma of their loved one’s diagnosis and develop practical strategies to manage emotional exhaustion and the feelings of guilt linked to caregiving.

The psychological support pathway gives caregivers concrete tools to protect their own mental health and carve out a space to decompress. The intervention works on reframing thoughts (moving past the myth of the "perfect caregiver" to accept one’s limits without guilt), on reorganising daily time to better integrate caregiving, work and private life, and on emotional release: a protected space to express frustration and anger and channel them in a healthy way, preventing emotional collapse.

Burnout is the outcome of a prolonged state of work-related stress that has not been properly managed. It manifests as a genuine exhaustion of psychophysical energy linked to the professional context. The key symptoms include a sense of chronic depletion, detachment or coldness towards one’s work or colleagues, and a deep feeling of professional ineffectiveness (feeling inadequate or stuck). On a physical level it can be accompanied by insomnia, tension headaches, gastric disorders and a racing heartbeat.

Our approach to occupational psychology addresses the issue on two fronts. At the individual level, we support workers dealing with mobbing, relational conflicts or chronic stress through self-empowerment pathways, helping them redefine the boundaries between professional and private life and regain their effectiveness and mental focus. At the company level, we support businesses with training and consultancy programmes to optimise organisational processes, improve the internal climate and develop leadership.