Organizing Committee of the 18th International PCA Forum 2026, Madrid, Spain
Juan Facundo Cincunegui - Counsellor
He is a professional Argentine psychological consultant specializing in the approach to problematic substance use and addictions.
He is a professional Argentine psychological consultant specializing in the approach to 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 is the second of six siblings.
He graduated in 1999 from the School of Humanistic Psychology and Counseling HOLOS, Argentina.
Addictions Counselor, graduated in 1996 from the University of Miami, USA.
Socio-Therapeutic Operator, graduated from the Universidad del Salvador, Argentina.
Certified by the NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) and by FLACT (Latin American Federation of Therapeutic Communities) together with CICAD-OAS.
Founder and Executive Director of the CHOICE Counseling Center for Mental Health and Addictions.
Director of the Group Coordination Area at Zerenly, an emotional support app for the Spanish-speaking community.
Co-founder of Mundo Counselling, an educational school in Spain dedicated to training in counseling.
Teacher and trainer of counselors specializing in addictions.
He has been a member of the Board of Directors of FONGA (Federation of Non-Governmental Organizations of Argentina) and the National Council for Children and Families.
Member of the International Advisory Board of IRCEP (International Registry of Counseling Educational Programmes).
Current President of the Spanish Association of Humanistic Counseling.
Luz Serres Tocagni - Counsellor
She is a humanistic counselor specialized in the Person-Centered Approach, with a distinguished career as a teacher and group facilitator.
She is a humanistic counselor specialized in the Person-Centered Approach, with a distinguished career as a teacher and group facilitator.
She holds a degree in Counseling – Psychological Consulting from Holos Sánchez Bodas in Argentina, and is also a teacher, having graduated in Argentina.
Additionally, she has training in Psychodrama, Focusing, Gestalt, work with imaginary resources, and sensorimotor psychotherapy for trauma treatment.
She trained in Couples Counseling 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 provides support to people in migration processes, organizing and facilitating support groups from the Person-Centered Approach (PCA). She also works as a therapist at Oliva Health.
She has been a lecturer in the Master’s in Humanistic Psychotherapy for Individuals and Groups, as well as in postgraduate programs in Person-Centered Psychotherapy and Person-Centered Emotional Support at the Carl Rogers Institute in Barcelona.
She is the founder of Counselors in Spain, a community for foreign counselors who live and practice the profession in Spain.
Luz Serres Tocagni actively participates in international counseling and psychotherapy events, presenting her work in different countries.
She is a counselor certified by the NBCC, a member of WAPCEPC – PCE World, and of PCE Europe.
Alfonso Octavio Moreno Merino- Psicólogo-Counsellor
He is a Spanish professional specialized in sciences, psychology, and humanistic counseling.
He is a Spanish professional specialized in sciences, psychology, and humanistic counseling. He has a solid academic background, holding degrees in Physical Sciences and Psychology, as well as a master’s degree in counseling and master’s studies in bereavement. He is also certified as an addictions therapist, recovery coach, and family interventionist.
Professionally, Moreno Merino has worked for 15 years as a science teacher in secondary education (ESO) and has spent 4 years as a volunteer psychologist at the Basida addiction treatment center. In addition, he has collaborated for three years at the San Camilo Listening Center in Toledo, where he has also served as coordinator.
Currently, he directs the San Camilo Listening Center in Toledo and focuses on psychological support, especially in the areas of addiction, counseling, and assistance with bereavement and life crises.
Carmen Zanetti- Dra.Filosofía- Counsellor
She is a Spanish philosopher, holding a degree and a doctorate in Philosophy from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM).
She is a Spanish philosopher, holding a degree and a doctorate in Philosophy from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM). She specializes in philosophical counseling, having trained at the Sapiencial School of Philosophy, and is dedicated to philosophical consultation, teaching, and outreach.
Her work focuses on facilitating philosophical processes of self-knowledge, helping people become aware of the philosophical and existential backgrounds that influence their daily difficulties.
She promotes philosophy as a path of self-inquiry and personal transformation, and has developed courses and activities aimed at integrating philosophical reflection into daily life.
In addition, 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 and difficulties we commonly face, and that cultivating the philosophical dimension is fundamental to human well-being.
She has also collaborated with academic institutions such as the University of Vigo and the UNED, where she has taught courses and given lectures.
Eduardo Blacher-Counsellor
He is a psychological consultant and therapist specializing in Focusing, a discipline that combines the person-centered approach with techniques for connecting with bodily and emotional sensations, helping people resolve internal conflicts and make decisions.
He is a psychological consultant and therapist specializing in Focusing, a discipline that combines the person-centered approach with techniques for connecting with bodily and emotional sensations, helping people resolve internal conflicts and make decisions.
He also has significant personal experience, having made aliyah to Israel in 2021, where he has highlighted the importance of the support he received during his integration process.
His work in psychology is based on principles such as self-determination, autonomy, and the mind-body connection, and he has coordinated international programs related to Focusing.
Damian Jaimovich-Counsellor
She has 23 years of experience as a counselor and has been practicing in Spain for 22 years.
She trained as a counselor at Holos San Isidro and works from Carl Rogers’ Person-Centered Approach.
She has 23 years of experience as a counselor and has been practicing in Spain for 22 years.
She trained as a counselor at Holos San Isidro and works from Carl Rogers’ Person-Centered Approach.
She has organized various workshops and talks in different locations throughout the provinces of Alicante and Valencia, on topics such as communication or problematic substance use, among others.
She has worked with oncology patients and their families.
She has also specialized in addictions and worked for several years in the multidisciplinary approach to problematic substance or gambling use.
From the Person-Centered Approach (PCA), another area in which she has worked for over 15 years is couples, addressing aspects such as sexuality and communication.
