Marina Gaspodini was born and raised in Italy. She came to England and obtained a degree in psychology in London and then trained as a mental health nurse. Marina has worked as an individual and group psychotherapist in the NHS for over 25 years, in a variety of settings and different levels of complexity. She is also a Mentalization Based Treatment Practitioner and an MBT Supervisor.
Marina Gaspodini trained as a Group Analyst at the Institute of Group Analysis in London and has extensive experience in running groups. She has facilitated experiential groups in the statutory and third sector settings as well as staff reflective practice groups. She trained as a supervisor at the IGA and offers supervision.
Marina believes that taking care of our mental health is a fundamental basic need and it is necessary to our own general sense of well-being, as well as enabling us to have happy and meaningful relationships with others and the world around us.