Within the shadow... the light
An Unfolding
To meet, welcome, and illuminate your dark corners, only to discover that within lies a treasure of light, energy, vitality, and joy, waiting to be set free
About me
My name is Giulia Taricco. I love nature, simplicity, and the word "space." Trees and small birds are an inexhaustible source of nourishment and wonder for me.
Born under a fire sign, I am intense and enthusiastic, and I am learning to embrace the different nuances that each element brings; water reminds me to let myself flow, air invites me to lightness, earth reminds me that life is in the body, and that grounding oneself within it is an immense resource. It is a journey of integration and harmonization.
I have learned, and continue to learn, that as easy as it is to get lost in thoughts, stories, and narratives about who we are, real life happens in the body. It reveals itself to us through the sensations and emotions we encounter in the present moment; it is up to us to listen closely, and learn the intimate and powerful language through which the truest part of us—our Self— reveals itself to us.
How can we work together
Let curiosity guide you and see what inspires you.
Let’s connect for a free 30-minute call: it will be a space to get to know each other and find the path that feels right for you in this moment.
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What is counseling?
“Professional counseling is an activity aimed at improving the client's quality of life by supporting their strengths and their capacity for self-determination. Counseling offers a space for listening and reflection, in which to explore difficulties related to developmental processes, transitional phases, and states of crisis, and to reinforce the ability to make choices or changes.
It is an intervention that utilizes various methodologies derived from different theoretical orientations. It is addressed to individuals, families, groups, and institutions. Counseling can be provided in various settings, such as private, social, educational, healthcare, and corporate.”
Definition of counseling activity approved by the Assocounseling
When? What is it for?Counseling is a space to pause and find your center. My goal is to accompany you in rediscovering your inner resources, so that you can move through the world with a renewed sense of autonomy and open yourself to the full self-realization of who you truly are.
There are many reasons to approach counseling; below are a few you might recognize yourself in. Or perhaps, what leads you to seek time and space for yourself is something else entirely...You are looking for a space to express yourself, without judgment or censorship, in total acceptance.
You are going through a phase of change or are seeking one (work / relationships / health / grief).
You have goals but are unsure how to reach them.
You are looking for a new perspective with which to view yourself and your life.
You want to (re)discover and (re)connect with the resources that live within you.
You want to discover your potential and live a more fulfilling life.
You want to improve your relationships (recognizing and managing emotions, communication).
You want to (re)connect with your body.
You want to become aware of your internal dialogue and discover a new way of speaking to yourself.
It is a short-term journey focused on the present, working toward specific goals that we will define together.
[Based on your needs, we will see if I can be of help, or if there are other professionals better suited to welcome and accompany you—for example, through psychotherapy.]
Individual 60-minute sessions
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A free, exploratory, welcoming, and unstructured space.
A space of the heart, where we leave goals aside and simply listen, without expectations.
We let that which asks for listening, attention, presence, and voice within you emerge from the silence, through the body.
We stay in contact with the present moment, we learn to listen to it, to stay connected, anchored in the body.
A space of intimate connection with yourself, in the presence of another, in relationship.
A space of unveiling, of discovery, of recognition.Individual 60-minute sessions
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Five evenings to reconnect with ourselves and open up to others.
Brahma means divine; vihara means dwelling. Thus, cultivating these qualities of the heart — loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity — leads us back to rest in the divine dimension that lives within us.
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Theoretical background
If you are curious, below you will find some information about the paths that have shaped me, so that you can understand the approach I bring to our work together.
Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapeutic Practice – Post-graduate Master’s Degree (Level II)
Training completed at the Karuna Institute in South West England, within the wonderful setting of Dartmoor National Park, in collaboration with Middlesex University London.
This approach integrates Western psychotherapy with Buddhist wisdom, starting from the premise that regardless of how much we may be suffering in this moment, there is an inherent health, wisdom, and unconditional wholeness within us that is always present. It is not something we need to build, but simply something we need to awaken to.
Our life unfolds in a dynamic interaction, a dance between 'being' and 'becoming.' We can imagine being as the deep ocean—calm and vast—the essential nature that is always there, undisturbed by what happens on the surface. Becoming is everything that occurs on the ocean’s surface: the waves, the tides, the storms, and the calm. Our human experience is often focused on the waves—anxious thoughts, emotional reactions, the attempt to control movement.
This approach does not ask us to stop the waves or to live only in the silent depths; it helps us recognize that we are both the deep, calm ocean and the ever-changing waves. We learn to bring the awareness of the depths (being) as we navigate the restless surface (becoming). This allows us to participate fully in life with all its challenges, without being overwhelmed, aware that we have a stable ground to which we can always return.
The invitation is to bring a kind and non-judgmental awareness (mindfulness) to what is happening within us, moment by moment: in our thoughts, our emotions and, in a particular way, in the sensations of the body. Maura Sills, the founder of the Karuna Institute, maintains that "awareness itself is healing." And when we manage to be with our experience—even the most difficult—with an attitude of openness and acceptance, change and healing can occur spontaneously.
Psychosynthesis Counseling – Professional Counseling Diploma
Training completed at the Scuola Superiore di Counseling, Turin.
Psychosynthesis does not only aim to heal what is wounded; it seeks to help us discover and realize our highest potential—that healthy part which, despite any suffering, remains whole within each of us.
Roberto Assagioli, the founder of this bio-psycho-spiritual approach, would say that in life we often feel like an orchestra where every instrument plays on its own. Within us, there are many 'parts' or 'subpersonalities' in conflict with one another: the part that seeks security, the one that craves adventure; the critical part, the one that is afraid. What we can do is identify these parts, recognize them without judgment, and work to harmonize them into a coherent whole.
The orchestra needs a conductor: and this is where the Self comes in—our center of pure awareness. A stable point, an inner observer that allows us to act with greater clarity and to choose how to respond, without being overwhelmed by fleeting thoughts and emotions. We could say that rediscovering one’s Self is a bit like finding the ship’s helm in the middle of a storm.
Psychosynthesis reminds us to look beyond the limited boundaries of our personality; as human beings, we have the possibility to discover within us a natural upward drive—an aspiration toward something greater that transcends our ego: universal values such as creativity, peace, compassion, joy, altruistic love. This higher dimension reveals itself as an essential part of who we are, an inexhaustible source of energy and inspiration that illuminates and gives meaning to the entire journey of our lives.
“First of all, then, we must understand well what we have found within ourselves. Understanding has a transformative and liberating power that is generally not... understood at all. [...] to understand a desire, an affection of ours in a different way, means to transform it.”
— Roberto Assagioli
Further training and in-depth studies:
One-year experiential training in Soul Resonance – The path of innocent perception: Body and mind as reflections of the soul.
Mindfulness approach in designing and leading groups with Massimo Gusmano at the Milan Mindfulness Center.
Eco-psychology Workshop with Marcella Danon at the “Ecopsiché” School of Ecopsychology.
Authentic Movement Workshop with Shantam Zohar at the Milan Mindfulness Center
Contacts
Contact me for a free 30-minute discovery call.
Sessions are available by appointment, either Online or In-person (Turin, Cuneo Province).
English and Italian.
giulia.taricco@gmail.com
+39 333 8462801
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VAT number: 12331820014
Professional practitioner operating in accordance with Italian Law No. 4/2013
