Irene, an edgy member of a traditional Italian family, was born and raised in America where she obtained a Ph.D in Art History at The Institute of Fine Arts, NYU, where she specialized in 18th century Italian painting. Marriage took her to England where she subsequently trained as a Jungian Analytical Psychologist with IGAP in London, where she now lives with her husband and children and works in private practice. Irene’s experience and outlook is international and she is a US, UK and Italian citizen. She is an active training member of IGAP, London and the JPA in her native New York City. Her specific interest is in the interface of art and psychology and she has given many national and international lectures discussing the dynamic energies of creative imagination in both its positive and negative aspects.