Maria A. Geraci is currently Director of the CBPT Research Center.

She is a developmental and educational psychologist and cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist.

She obtained the specialization in CBT Psychotherapy at the Humanitas School of Specialization in Rome (LUMSA University). 

She has a University Specialization in Psychological Evaluation at the Sapienza University of Rome and a Master in Play therapy at the International Academy for Play Therapy in Lugano.

For 18 years she has been working in schools as a school psychologist dealing with analysis and intervention both at a behavioral, didactic and organizational level. She has worked as a trainer and school psychologist in more than 100 schools throughout the country.

In the clinical setting she has always been involved in the evaluation and intervention of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Specific Learning Disorder – SLD; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – ADHD). She is included in the CBPT-Learning Team, recognized by the Lazio Region for DSA certification, of the CBPT Research Center.

For 10 years as a CBT psychotherapist she has been dealing with the cognitive-behavioral aspects related to Neurodevelopmental Disorders following a BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL approach.

She is a lecturer at LUMSA University and of the Humanitas University Consortium (Master of Pediatric Psychology, Master of Psychomotricity and Master of Neuropsychology of Developmental Age), Professor of several schools of Psychotherapy (Humanitas Psychotherapy School, ANSVI – Academy of Developmental Neuropsychology, School of Psychosomatic Christ the King, Santa Chiara Institute).

She is a teacher at Roma Capitale and trainer of various school prevention projects, in various areas of the schools of Lazio, on problems involving developmental psychology and psychopathology and the psychology of education.