Mihaela-Leocadia Hartescu (she/her) - is a psychologist-psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer (CTA-P and PTSTA-P), with a private practice in Milan, Italy. She also works in organisational settings, as trainer and supervisor, emotional intelligence practitioner and ICF PCC certified leadership coach and mentor.
Mihaela certified as a supervisor with CSTD London (with Joan Wilmot and Robin Shohet) and supervises helping professionals in her private practice (with a focus on perinatal mental health supervision), in organisational settings (with a focus on coaches activating in the humanitarian sector) and as part of her volunteering work with WYSE International, supporting young leaders from different parts of the world.
She is specialised in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C) and is passionate about supporting parental mental health, vital processes and transitions throughout the life cycle. She feels privileged to accompany people on this continuum and finds her different specialisations as complementary and enriching the therapeutic, coaching or supervisory relationships and the co-created work.
Mihaela is part of the OurEvolution project, led by Dr.Emma Haynes, and an international volunteer for Postpartum Support International and part of the council of WYSE International.