Charlene Duca
Clinical Psychologist & Gestalt Psychotherapist; Founder And Director At Paths CLinics
Gwardamanga
Summary
Warranted Clinical Psychologist & Registered Gestalt Psychotherapist with 12 years experience in the mental health field - M.Psy (Clin)(Melit,) MPPB Warrant No. 133, Dip Gestalt Psy (G.P.T.I.M.) PPBM Warrant No. 117
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Managing Director
Paths Clinics
1 2018 - Current
- I am the founder and managing director of two clinics specialising in the provision of professional psychological services
- More information can be found on our website www.paths.care
- I work together with a team of over 30 psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors and family therapists to meet the therapeutic needs of children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and organisations
- Together we provide psychological support to hundreds of clients seeking psychotherapy and carry out psycho-educational talks as well as Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) for a number of organisations on the island
- Our aim is to make psychotherapy as easily accessible and as cost effective as possible
- Our large team allows us to provide clients with a number of therapists to choose from and gives us the ability to match clients with therapists based on personal preference, personality fit and the therapists' areas of expertise
- We believe in timely access to psychological support and ensure that we offer clients an appointment within 1 week of initial contact
- We carry out both face-to-face and online sessions allowing for more flexibility for clients
Self-Employed Clinical Psychologist & Gestalt Psychotherapist in Private Practice
Paths Clinics
07.2015 - Current
- I carry out psychological interventions and psychotherapeutic work with adults presenting with issues of anxiety, depression, personality disorders, relationship difficulties, work stress and burnout and substance use and abuse.
- My work also involves carrying out psychological assessments, psycho-educational talks, workshops and team building events.
Clinical Psychologist
Metropolitan Tribunal
03.2012 - 04.2018
- I carried out psychological assessments, namely clinical interviews and personality tests for couples who applied for a marriage annulment through the Curia
- My work here involved writing psychological reports based on the Acts and psychological assessments administered
Clinical Psychologist & Gestalt Psychotherapist
Foundation for Social Welfare Services
07.2012 - 07.2015
- I engaged in psychological and psychotherapeutic work with children, adolescents and adults using an integrative therapeutic approach
- In my work with children and adolescents I dealt mainly with issues related to challenging behaviour, substance misuse, past abuse and trauma, issues of bereavement, loss and bullying among other things
- I also worked with adults having different presenting problems including issues related to substance use and abuse, domestic violence, past abuse and trauma as well as issues stemming from anxiety, mood and personality disorders
- The responsibilities inherent within my role included conducting clinical interviews, carrying out psychological assessments, administering and interpreting psychological tests, developing theoretically informed treatment plans, engaging in direct therapeutic work with clients and writing psychological reports
- I was also involved in the development of the Stimulants Clinic, a pilot project run by Agenzija Sedqa
Child care worker
St. Patrick's Residential Children Services
01.2007 - 03.2011
- I worked as a child care worker at St Patrick's in Sliema, a Children's home which caters for boys aged between 9 and 16
- My main tasks involved providing for the physical, emotional and educational needs of children coming from turbulent backgrounds and having emotional and/or behavioural difficulties
- In our unit team, we took the initiative to implement and monitor individualised socio-educational programs for the six boys under our care
- This involved working with other professionals including psychologists, psychotherapists, drama therapists, social workers and teachers with the aim of meeting these children's needs on a more holistic level
- Moreover, because we understood how important it is for these boys to remain in contact with their biological parents, part of my job included communicating and building rapport with parents, to ensure that they remain present in the boys' lives despite living in separate residences
Education
Masters in Clinical Psychology -
University of Malta
01.2010 - 01.2012
Post-graduate diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy - undefined
Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute Malta
01.2009 - 01.2013
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) - undefined
University of Malta
01.2005 - 01.2008
Skills
Psychological Interventions
Psychotherapy
Psychological Assessments
Integrated healthcare models
Mentoring and training
Team collaboration
Timeline
Self-Employed Clinical Psychologist & Gestalt Psychotherapist in Private Practice
Paths Clinics
07.2015 - Current
Clinical Psychologist & Gestalt Psychotherapist
Foundation for Social Welfare Services
07.2012 - 07.2015
Clinical Psychologist
Metropolitan Tribunal
03.2012 - 04.2018
Masters in Clinical Psychology -
University of Malta
01.2010 - 01.2012
Post-graduate diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy - undefined
Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute Malta
01.2009 - 01.2013
Child care worker
St. Patrick's Residential Children Services
01.2007 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) - undefined
University of Malta
01.2005 - 01.2008
Managing Director
Paths Clinics
1 2018 - Current
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