Talking Therapy Place

Introducing Our Therapists

Talking Therapy Place was founded by Dr. Emma Micallef-Konewko and Dr Kristina Bettenzana; two highly skilled clinical psychologists who both spent a number of years in England working across various sectors in the NHS, before returning to practice in Malta.All of our therapists are highly trained and have a range of specialist skills in CBT, Narrative Therapy, Diagnostic Assessments (e.g. Autism, ADHD/ADD and learning difficulties) and Behavioural Therapy. Our therapists are able to provide therapy to children, young people, adults and families.

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Our Therapists

To help our clients find the right specialist, we have the following therapist categories available:

FOUNDING & LEAD THERAPISTS:
Our practice founders and highly qualified psychologists, experienced in a range of complex specialist fields, warranted and HCPC registered.

SENIOR THERAPISTS:
All of our senior psychologists are highly qualified and either warranted or HCPC registered, with specialisms and experience in a wide range of areas.

THERAPISTS:
Our qualified therapists have recognised qualifications in psychology and have a number of years experience, with specialisms in psychology disciplines.

ASSISTANT PSYCHOLOGISTS:
Our assistant psychologist practitioners are qualified to degree-level in psychology and are able to provide a range of therapy services under the direct supervision of one of our Senior and Lead Psychologists.

Founding & Lead Therapists

Dr Emma Micallef Konewko

Dr. Emma Micallef Konewko

Clinical Psychologist (Warranted & HCPC Registered), Registered Supervisor, and Co-founder

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Behavioural Therapy

Specialises in:

  • Anxiety

  • Low mood

  • Depression

  • Low self-esteem

  • Social anxiety

  • Specific phobia

  • Anger

  • Professional burnout

Dr Kristina Bettenzana

Dr. Kristina Bettenzana

Clinical Psychologist (Warranted & HCPC Registered), Neuropsychologist, Research & Academic Psychologist (Warranted), Registered Supervisor and Co-founder

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

  • ACT

  • Cognitive Rehab

Specialises in:

  • Anxiety

  • Bipolar disorder

  • Early psychosis

  • OCD

  • Acquired brain injuries

  • Neurodegenerative disorders

Therapists

Dr. Fiona Ambery (Available only Online)

Senior Clinical Psychologist (HCPC Registered)

What therapies I offer:

  • Diagnostic Assessments

Specialises in:

  • Specialist assessments

  • Diagnosis and recommendations for neurodevelopmental disorders

  • Autism

  • ADHD

Erika Muscat Genovese

Senior Educational Psychologist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • ACT

  • Play Techniques

Specialises in:

  • Assessments to diagnose dyslexia

  • Educational assessments

  • Autism

  • ADHD

  • Anxiety

  • Emotional & behavioural difficulties

Dr. Kevin Sammut Henwood

Forensic Psychologist (MPPB Warranted, BPS Chartered & HCPC Registered)

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • ACT

  • BSFT

  • Structured manualised programmes

Specialises in:

  • Court & forensic assessments

  • Personality testing

  • Anger management & emotional regulation

  • Violence reduction

  • Substance abuse

  • Anxiety & depression

  • Personality disorders

  • Deviant sexual fantasies & offending behaviour

Marica Busietta

Psychotherapist (Warranted, ECAP Certified & ECP Registered)

What therapies I offer:

  • Gestalt Psychotherapy

  • Play Techniques

Specialises in:

  • Anger management

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Trauma

  • Self-esteem

  • School related issues

  • Personal growth

  • Separation & loss

Elena Mamo (ON LEAVE)

Counselling Psychologist, Gestalt Psychotherapist & Accredited VIG Practitioner

What therapies I offer:

  • Gestalt psychotherapy

  • CBT

  • IPT

  • DBT techniques

Specialises in:

  • Personal exploration and growth

  • Mindfulness

  • Perinatal wellbeing & mental health

  • General mental wellbeing & self care

  • Parent-infant relationship work

  • Mood & anxiety issues

  • Self-esteem

  • Burnout

Jessica Quirolo

Jessica Quirolo

Gestalt Psychotherapist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • Gestalt psychotherapy

Specialises in:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Bereavement

  • Loss & Grief

  • Trauma

  • Stress & Burn-Out

  • Self-Exploration

  • Personal Growth

Davina Schembri

Child, Adolescent and Educational Psychologist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • Strength-based coaching

Specialises in:

  • Psycho-educational assessments for learning difficulties (including dyslexia) and neurodevelopmental conditions

  • Consultations to help support with difficulties managing behaviour, learning or social/emotional difficulties

  • Difficulties with emotion regulation, social skills, low self-esteem.

Kate Grima

Kate Grima

Child, Adolescent and Educational Psychologist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • Play-based sessions

  • Solution-focused therapy

  • Social Skills Interventions

Specialises in:

  • Psycho-educational consultation

  • Learning difficulties

  • Dyslexia

  • Behavioural difficulties

  • Socio-emotional difficulties

  • Low self-esteem

  • Anxiety

  • Neurodevelopmental conditions (ASD & ADHD)

Analise Grech (ON MATERNITY LEAVE)

Neuropsychologist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • Play therapy techniques

  • DBT techniques

  • Neuro rehabilitation

Specialises in:

  • Anxiety

  • OCD

  • Depression

  • Low self esteem

  • Support for neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative conditions

Alessandra Sammut Muscat

Dr. Alessandra Sammut Muscat

Existential Psychotherapist

What therapies I offer:

  • Existential psychotherapy

  • Psychoeducation

Specialises in:

  • Self-development

  • Self-growth

  • Anxiety & depression

  • Stress & burnout

  • Separation

  • Emotion regulation

  • School related issues

Caroline Mallia

Caroline Mallia

Psychotherapist (Warranted and ECP registered)

What therapies I offer:

  • Gestalt and Humanistic therapies

Specialises in:

  • Anger management & emotional regulation

  • Anxiety and low mood

  • Gender identity related issues

  • Loss & bereavement

  • Relationship issues

  • Self-exploration/ development

  • Stress & burnout

  • Separation

  • Trauma

Mariella Spagnol

Neuropsychologist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • Play techniques

  • Neuropsychological rehabilitation

Specialises in:

  • Anxiety

  • Anger

  • Depression

  • Low self-esteem

  • Support for neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative conditions

Therapists

Shamik Sheth

Shamik Sheth

Systemic Family Therapist

What I offer:

  • Family therapy

  • Working with children & families

  • Couple's therapy

Specialises in:

  • Addiction and recovery

  • Childhood trauma

  • Grief and Loss

  • Intergenerational and cultural influences

  • LGBTIQ+

  • Relationship difficulties

  • Self-Discovery & Personal Growth

Rianne Psaila

Rianne Psaila

Forensic Psychology Practitioner

What I offer:

  • CBT

  • ACT

  • BSFT

  • Structured manualised programmes

Specialises in:

  • Forensic assessments

  • Personality testing

  • Anger management

  • Emotional regulation

  • Violence reduction

  • Substance abuse

  • Anxiety & depression

  • Personality disorders

  • Deviant sexual fantasies

Kyle Giacomo Caprio

Clinical Psychology Practitioner

What therapies I offer:

  • Therapy informed by psychodynamic theory

Specialises in:

  • Addiction

  • Attachment issues

  • Anxiety and Depression

  • Stress and burnout

  • Personality disorders and assessments

Martha Cutajar Penza

Heath Psychologist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) techniques

  • Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) techniques

  • Mindfulness-based techniques

Specialises in:

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Behaviour change

  • Health conditions and adjustment

  • Grief and loss

  • Coping with life stressors

  • Mental wellbeing and self-care

  • Weight management support

Kay Cassar

Health Psychologist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • Mindfulness

Specialises in:

  • Health anxiety

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • OCD

  • Emotion regulation skills

  • Low self-esteem

Lisa Bonaci

Lisa Bonaci

Systemic Family Therapist

What therapies I offer:

  • Family therapy

  • Couple therapy

  • Individual Therapy

Specialises in:

  • Relationships & communication difficulties

  • Past Traumatic Episodes

  • Infidelity

  • Addiction & recovery

  • Grief/Loss

  • LGBTIQ+

  • Anxiety & Low Mood

Claire Spiteri Dimech

Claire Spiteri Dimech

Systemic Family Therapist

What therapies I offer:

  • Narrative therapy

  • Solution-focused therapy

  • Emotion-focused therapy

  • Structural therapy

Specialises in:

  • Relationships

  • Couples

  • Infidelity

  • Health conditions

  • Loss and Grief

  • Death and Dying

  • Life transitions

  • Parenthood

Monique Saliba

Monique Saliba

Neuropsychologist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

  • CBT

  • Play Therapy Techniques

Specialises in:

  • Neuropsychological assessments

  • Anxiety & Depression

  • Low self-esteem

  • Addiction & Recovery

  • Acquired Brain Injuries

  • Neurodevelopmental & neurodegenerative conditions

Philippa Dimech

Gestalt Psychotherapist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • Gestalt Pychotherapy

Specialises in:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Trauma

  • General Mental Wellbeing

  • Self-Esteem

  • Stress

  • Personal Growth

  • Grief

Lisa Bonaci

Jennifer Azzopardi

Child, Adolescent and Educational Psychologist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • Therapy for children & adolescents

  • CBT

  • Consultative work with parents/ educators

Specialises in:

  • Educational Assessments

  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  • Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties

  • Parental Guidance and Support

  • Resilience and Coping Strategies

  • Self-Esteem and Confidence

Aida Muscat Pulpan

Gestalt Psychotherapist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • Gestalt Psychotherapy

  • Internal family systems therapy (IFS Level 1)

Specialises in:

  • Personal development

  • Trauma (including domestic & sexual abuse)

  • Cultural adjustment (after relocating abroad)

  • Life & work balance/burnout

  • Loss & grief

  • Low self-esteem

  • Anxiety and low mood

Monique Saliba

Gabby Abela

Systemic Family Therapist

What therapies I offer:

  • Family therapy

  • Couple therapy

  • Individual Therapy

Specialises in:

  • Relationships & communication difficulties

  • Working with couples

Vinciana Vella

Vinciana Vella

Michaela Scerri

Michaela Scerri

Neuropsychologist (Warranted)

What therapies I offer:

  • Brain Training

  • CBT

  • Cognitive Rehabilitation

Specialises in:

  • Neuropsychological evaluations

  • Traumatic brain injuries

  • ADHD & Autism

  • Neurological conditions (epilepsy/ dementia)

  • Anxiety

Luisa Portelli

Luisa Portelli

Clinical Psychology Practitioner

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • Narrative therapy

Specialises in:

  • Trauma

  • Anxiety & depression

  • Emotion regulation

  • Low self-esteem

  • Personality testing

  • Psychosomatic symptoms

Vinciana Vella

Vinciana Vella

Neuropsychology Practitioner

What therapies I offer:

  • CBT

  • Cognitive Rehabilitation

Specialises in:

  • Neuropsychological assessments

  • Personality assessments

  • Neurodevelopmental & neurodegenerative challenges

  • Traumatic brain injuries

  • Trauma & domestic violence

  • Anxiety & low mood

Assistant Psychologists

Mattea Taliana

Assistant Psychologist

Find Us

Ground Floor 1C Garden Residence, Triq in-Nutar Zarb, Attard ATD9041, Malta

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