RACHELE MARIANI is a psychologist, psychotherapist, and member of the International Psychoanalytical Association. She received her PhD in clinical, dynamic, and developmental psychology from the Sapienza University of Rome. She is currently a research assistant professor in the psychodynamic field, teaching psychodynamic theories and models. She is a member of the Referential Process research group. Her main research interest is to investigate the mind–body relationship in psychopathology. She has, therefore, studied various theoretical and research models that link emotional processes and verbal symbolization, exploring emotional regulation and psychopathology.