Today we’d like to introduce you to Jackeline Giansanti.
Hi Jackeline, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Various paths and experiences have led me to where I am today. But all experiences and paths have a common passion, “people and their well-being”. My name is Jackeline Giansanti, I was born in Uruguay, where I obtained my Degree of Science in Psychology, a career that allowed me to understand the psychological processes that we all go through. I have worked in different institutions such as Schools, Hospitals and Prisons. Providing knowledge as a teacher and as a psychologist with individual, family and group interventions.
Subsequently, I continued to expand my studies that led me to specialization by completing the Master of Science in Psychology in Mental Health Counseling in Miami. Specialization that guided me to work and support Latino families with children who were diagnosed with Autism. In parallel, guided by bringing my voice to the most silenced communities, I completed the Certification to work with Transgender people.
All these steps led me to obtain my Doctorate in Human Services, which helped me develop leadership skills to extend my work in mental health awareness and psychoeducation with the Latino community. I currently carry out this work through the non-profit organization Psi-Giansanti Inc. which I founded two years ago.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
At times along the way, I found stones, streams and lakes to cross. Being a divorced woman and raising my daughter alone was not easy, but believing in my passion and pursuing my goals gave me the strength to continue and also teach my daughter that we can pursue and achieve whatever dreams we have. I believe that when people find their purpose in life, you have to go for it otherwise, you may feel that you are in debt to yourself and in my case to the community.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
It gives me peace and I am proud of my work when I see that people through their therapeutic processes can live calmer, fuller lives and bond with each other in healthier ways. Our difficult situations, our problems or traumas begin in our childhood, that is why I like to work with families, especially with parents to accompany them in their process of raising their children. Life has led me to work with families that have children who have been diagnosed with autism, which they have taught me a lot and I have specialized in this area since the Latino community needs support in it.
Are there any important lessons you’ve learned that you can share with us?
The most important lesson that I have learned in my 30 years of practice is that change is possible and that people can aspire to have better quality of bonds. There are several lessons that I learned, but the most profound that comes to me at this time is having worked with a 7-year-old boy who was in jail because he stole food from a supermarket. When I met him, he did not know his name because he was always called by his surname. My job with him was to give him back his identity his name and teach him to write and read it. I taught this child to read and write, and he accidentally taught me that with the appropriate professional support he was able to learn, to growth and change, he also taught me about the dignity that we have to respect and the rights that people should not lose.
Contact Info:
- Email: psigiansanti@gmail.com
- Website: https://psigiansanti.org
- Instagram: dr.giansanti
- Facebook: Psi-Giansanti
- Youtube: Psi-Giansanti
Image Credits
Juana Catalina Acebal Photographer
