Dr. Lara Foresi

Services Offered

Psychiatric consultations, medication review to adults and adolescents (16+)

Available in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Languages spoken: English, Italian, Spanish

I am a European-trained General Adult Psychiatrist with extensive experience in mood disorders and substance abuse. I have worked with ethnoculturally diverse patients in Italy, Spain, and Colombia. My expertise spans treating from mild to very severe cases. I have a Master’s Degree in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a Master’s Degree in Ethnopsychiatry, and a Master’s Degree in Addiction Medicine.

Expertise

• Mood disorders (depression, cyclothymia, bipolar disorder)

• Anxiety-related disorders (anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder)

• Adult ADHD

• Psychotic disorders

• Adjustment disorders

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Substance misuse

Experience

• Specialized in the treatment of addiction disorders and dual diagnosis.

• Provided assessments and personalized treatment plans.

• Worked directly on psychiatric wards with severe cases.

• Delivered psychiatric therapy to inmates of the juvenile prison in Medellin ,Colombia and

• Adult prisoners of the Porto Azzuro prison on Elba Island in Italy.

• Prescribed psychiatric treatment and medication for dual disorder patients, collaborating

  with social workers, psychologists, and other physicians to ensure comprehensive care,

  with ongoing follow-up of patient progress.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from Castellón (Spain), including training programs in Las Palmas de

  Gran Canaria (Spain) and Santa Fe (Argentina).

• Psychiatry Residency at the University Hospital of Pisa (Italy).

• Board-Certified Master’s Degree in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from Florence (Italy).

• Master’s Degree in Ethnopsychiatry from the Beck Institute in Rome (Italy).

• Master’s Degree in Addiction Medicine from the International University of Health and Medical Sciences in Rome (Italy).

• Certified online course in Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health from the University of

  Sydney.

• Certified online course in Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology by Nassir Ghaemi.

• Certified Course in Psychopharmacology by Giulio Perugi.

• DHA Licensed Specialist Psychiatrist (2024)

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