Organizing Working Team of the 18th International PCA Forum

Juan Facundo Cincunegui

He is an Argentine professional psychological consultant specialized in the treatment of problematic substance use and addictions. He was born in Buenos Aires on May 8, 1968, and currently resides in Spain.

EMAIL: facundocincunegui@gmail.com
PHONE: +34 674 081 931

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He is an Argentine professional psychological consultant specialized in the treatment of problematic substance use and addictions. He was born in Buenos Aires on May 8, 1968, and currently resides in Spain. He is the father of a daughter named Camila and the second of six siblings.

He graduated in 1999 from the School of Humanistic Psychology and Counseling HOLOS, Argentina.

He qualified as an Addictions Counselor in 1996 at the University of Miami, USA.

He is also a Social-Therapeutic Practitioner, graduated from Universidad del Salvador, Argentina.

He is certified by the NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) and by FLACT (Latin American Federation of Therapeutic Communities) together with CICAD-OAS.

He is the Founder and Executive Director of the CHOICE Counseling Center for Mental Health and Addictions.

He serves as Director of the Group Coordination Area at Zerenly, an emotional support app for the Spanish-speaking community.

He is Co-founder of Mundo Counselling, an educational school in Spain dedicated to training in counselling.

He is a professor and trainer of counsellors, specializing in addictions.

He has served as a Board Member of FONGA (Federation of Non-Governmental Organizations of Argentina) and of the National Council for Children and Family.

He is a member of the International Advisory Board of IRCEP (International Registry of Counselling Educational Programmes).

He is the current President of the Spanish Association for Person-Centered Counselling.

He is also a member of the International Advisory Board of PCE Europe.

Damian Jaimovich

He has 23 years of experience as a Counselor and has been practicing in Spain for 22 years.

He trained as a Counselor at Holos San Isidro and works from the Person-Centered Approach developed by Carl Rogers.

EMAIL: damianjaimo@hotmail.com
PHONE: +34 666 11 67 53

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He has 23 years of experience as a Counselor and has been practicing in Spain for 22 years.

He trained as a Counselor at Holos San Isidro and works from the Person-Centered Approach developed by Carl Rogers.

He has organized various workshops and talks in different locations throughout the provinces of Alicante and Valencia on topics such as communication and problematic substance use, among others.

He has worked with oncology patients and their families.

He has also specialized in addictions and has spent several years working within a multidisciplinary approach to problematic substance use and gambling.

From the Person-Centered Approach, another area in which he has been working for more than 15 years is couples therapy, focusing on aspects such as sexuality and communication.

Alfonso Octavio Moreno Merino

He is a Spanish professional specialized in science, psychology, and humanistic counselling. He has a solid academic background, holding degrees in Physics and Psychology, as well as a Master’s degree in Counselling and postgraduate studies in grief and bereavement.

EMAIL: aomorenomerino@gmail.com
PHONE: +34 610 44 67 72

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He is a Spanish professional specialized in science, psychology, and humanistic counselling. He has a solid academic background, holding degrees in Physics and Psychology, as well as a Master’s degree in Counselling and postgraduate studies in grief and bereavement. He is also certified as an addictions therapist, recovery coach, and family interventionist.

In his professional career, Moreno Merino worked for 15 years as a secondary school science teacher (ESO) and served for 4 years as a volunteer psychologist at the Basida therapeutic addictions center. In addition, he collaborated for three years at the Centro de Escucha San Camilo in Toledo, where he also served as coordinator.

He currently directs the Centro de Escucha San Camilo in Toledo and focuses on psychological support, particularly in the areas of addictions, counselling, and assistance in grief processes and life crises.

Eduardo Blacher

He is a psychological consultant and Focusing-oriented therapist, a discipline that combines the Person-Centered Approach with techniques designed to connect with bodily and emotional sensations, helping individuals resolve inner conflicts and make decisions.

EMAIL: eblacher@gmail.com
PHONE: +54 9 11 2469 9823
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He is a psychological consultant and Focusing-oriented therapist, a discipline that combines the Person-Centered Approach with techniques that facilitate connection with bodily and emotional sensations, helping individuals resolve inner conflicts and make decisions.

He also has significant personal experience, having lived in Israel in 2021, where he highlighted the importance of the support he received during his integration process.

His work in psychology is grounded in principles such as self-determination, autonomy, and the body–mind connection, and he has coordinated international programs related to Focusing.

Carmen Zanetti

She is a Spanish philosopher, holding both a Bachelor’s degree and a PhD in Philosophy from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). She specializes in philosophical counseling, having trained at the Sapiential Philosophy School, and is dedicated to philosophical consultation, teaching, and public outreach.

EMAIL: carmenzanetti1@gmail.com
PHONE: +34 629 68 75 76
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She is a counselor and holds both a Bachelor’s degree and a PhD in Philosophy from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). She has specialized in philosophical counseling after training at the Sapiential Philosophy School (EFS), and she is dedicated to philosophical consultation, teaching, and public outreach.

Her work focuses on facilitating philosophical processes of self-knowledge, helping individuals become aware of the philosophical background underlying their everyday difficulties and emotional suffering. She is a professor at academic institutions such as the University of Vigo and UNED, and also serves as a tutor at the EFS.

She promotes philosophy as a path of self-inquiry and personal transformation, offering courses and activities aimed at integrating philosophical reflection into daily life.

She is the author of works such as Philosophy Centered on Self-Knowledge, in which she argues that philosophy is deeply connected to the challenges we face and that cultivating the philosophical dimension is essential for the development of human potential. She has also translated Ran Lahav’s Philosophical Contemplation. She is currently working on editing a manual on the theory and practice of Sapiential philosophical counseling.

Luz Serres Tocagni

She is a humanistic Counselor specialized in the Person-Centered Approach, with an outstanding career as a teacher and group facilitator.

EMAIL: luzs.counselling@gmail.com
PHONE: +34 646 25 74 11
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She is a humanistic Counselor specialized in the Person-Centered Approach, with an outstanding career as a teacher and group facilitator.

She holds a degree in Counseling – Psychological Consulting from Holos Sánchez Bodas in Argentina, and she is also a qualified teacher, graduated in Argentina.

In addition, she has training in Psychodrama, Focusing, Gestalt therapy, work with imaginative resources, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for trauma treatment.

She trained in Couples Counselling at Counselling Works (UK) and holds a diploma in addictions from Choice, Argentina.

Her work focuses on individual and couples counseling, as well as teaching. She also supports individuals undergoing migration processes, organizing and facilitating support groups from the Person-Centered Approach. She practices as a therapist at Oliva Health.

She has taught in the Master’s Degree in Individual and Group Humanistic Psychotherapy, as well as in the postgraduate programs in Person-Centered Psychotherapy and Person-Centered Emotional Support at the Carl Rogers Institute in Barcelona.

She is the founder of Counselors en España, a community of foreign counselors living and practicing in Spain.

Luz Serres Tocagni actively participates in international counselling and psychotherapy events, presenting her work in different countries.

She is certified by the NBCC and is a member of WAPCEPC – PCE World and PCE Europe.

Collaborating Team to the Organizing Committee

Reseña de Belen Gonzalez

Belén is a psychologist and Person-Centered counsellor, specialized in Focusing and Emotional Intelligence. She focuses on supporting individuals facing chronic illnesses or significant life crises.

Belén González Caro is a psychologist currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in General Health Psychology in Spain, complementing her background as a Person-Centered Counsellor. She trained in Personal Development at Holos Sánchez Bodas (Argentina) and integrates Gestalt therapy, Psychodrama, and Imaginary Resources into her practice, with a strong specialization in Focusing and Emotional Intelligence—tools she consistently applies in her therapeutic work.

Recently, she founded Aura Lene, a space for emotional support and integration specifically designed for individuals navigating chronic illness or significant life crises.



Reseña de Analía Hers

She has been a Psychological Consultant since 2014 in Argentina, with advanced training in Counselling – Person-Centered Therapy in Spain. She specializes in Personal Development, Professional Supervision, and Change Management in workplace organizations.

She is also a Coach for individual and group development, an expert in Mindfulness and Emotional Wellbeing, and provides support to families in grief processes.

She is certified by PCE Europe (Person-Centred and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counselling Organisations in Europe) and by the Spanish Association for Person-Centered Therapy and Counselling.