Gabriele Cotronei

Gabriele Cotronei

Psychotherapist

Gabriele Cotronei is a psychotherapist with over a decade of experience working with adults experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, and complex emotional difficulties across public mental health services, residential treatment settings, and private practice. His work combines psychodynamic, somatic, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approaches to support people through periods of psychological distress, life transitions, and recovery. He has extensive experience working alongside individuals starting, adjusting, or tapering antidepressant medication, helping clients integrate pharmacological treatment into broader therapeutic work while navigating challenges such as emotional blunting, side effects, withdrawal, and identity shifts during recovery. Alongside his clinical practice, Gabriele has consulted internationally on the development of mental health programs, therapist training, and ethical frameworks for innovative models of care. At Claro, he advises on how psychotherapy and medication interact over time, helping shape features that support meaningful therapeutic reflection, continuity of care, and a deeper understanding of each person's emotional journey beyond symptom reduction.

Affiliations

  • CurrentCentro Nierika and Instituto Nierika, A.C. — Psychotherapist, Researcher & Clinical Consultant

Training

  • University of East London — MSc Body Psychology
  • Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, Centro Studi Martha Harris, University of Essex — M7 Perinatal, Child, Adolescent, and Family Work: a Psychoanalytic Observational Approach
  • Webster University Leiden — BSc (Hons) Psychology
  • John Cabot University — BA Humanistic Studies (Minor in Psychology)

Areas of expertise

  • Trauma & complex PTSD
  • Depression & anxiety
  • Antidepressant initiation and tapering support
  • Somatic psychotherapy
  • Addiction & recovery
  • LGBTQIA+ mental health
  • Psychedelic preparation and integration

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