Irena Santinato
@irenasantinato
I lead trauma-informed services for children and families affected by domestic abuse.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
At Latin American Women’s Aid, I lead Children and Young People services, supporting children affected by domestic abuse in and out of refuge. I manage service delivery, safeguarding and multi-agency collaboration while developing trauma-informed early-intervention support.
I previously designed and implemented a new CYP service programme at LAWA, delivering assessments, tailored support plans, therapeutic sessions, practical activities and advocacy for children and families. My work draws on psychodynamic, developmental and systemic frameworks, with a strong commitment to equity, inclusion and healing-centred practice.
I also bring clinical psychology experience from Hospital Dr Domingo Luciani, where I contributed to assessments, treatment programmes, risk discussions and service design within a multidisciplinary team.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Children and Young People Services Coordinator
Latin American Women's Aid
May 2025 - Present (1 year 4 months)
Develop and lead the CYP service across the organisation, delivering trauma-informed support to children affected by domestic abuse. Manage the CYP team, oversee service delivery, safeguarding, and multi-agency collaboration.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
Professional Development, Psychoanalytic Studies
2025 -
Pursuing ongoing training in Mentalizing and Mentalization Based Treatments with Children, Young People and Families (MBTCYP).
Learning Curve Group
Level 3 Certificate, Autism Studies
2023 - 2023
Completed Level 3 Understanding Autism training.
The CSA Centre
Professional Development, Child Protection
2023 - 2023
Completed training in Identifying and Responding to Intra-Familial Child Sexual Abuse.
Birkbeck, University of London
Master of Arts, Psychoanalytic Studies
Master of Arts in Psychoanalytic Studies, focusing on the origins, history, and applications of psychoanalytic theories.
ISFAP
Professional Development, Psychological Assessment
2017 - 2017
Completed training in Projective Assessment and Psychological Evaluation, covering projective assessment techniques and diagnostics.
ISFAP
Professional Development, Forensic Psychology
2017 - 2017
Completed training in Forensic Psychology, covering history, applications, and psychological approaches to criminal behaviour.
Universidad Metropolitana
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Hons) with clinical training, including a placement as an assistant clinical psychologist at Hospital Domingo Luciani.
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