Why I Created Atipica
Hi, I’m Dr Serena Ventura, a psychologist and the founder of Atipica.
Over time, I noticed that many couples whose relationships crossed cultures, identities, or communication styles struggled to find counsellors who really understood their experience. There wasn’t a space made with them in mind.
Atipica was created to be that space.
What you’ll find here
Atipica is not a generic couples therapy service.
Many online therapy platforms are built around a standard idea of what a couple looks like and how they communicate. They often match couples with counsellors who may not have training or experience in supporting partners who come from different cultural backgrounds, identities, or ways of relating.
But many couples don’t start from that shared foundation.
How we choose our counsellors
Our counsellors have experience supporting relationships shaped by:
neurodivergent–neurotypical dynamics
intercultural or international backgrounds
differing communication or emotional processing styles
LGBTQ+ identities and relationship structures
Here, these aspects of your relationship are not viewed as issues to resolve,
but as real, meaningful parts of your story that deserve attention, care, and respect.