Studi Cognitivi Formazione

What Studi Cognitivi Formazione does

Studi Cognitivi Formazione (legal entity: Studi Cognitivi s.r.l.) is an Italian private limited company founded in 2001 and headquartered at Foro Buonaparte 57, Milan, operating as part of Gruppo Studi Cognitivi. It runs a MIUR-recognized four-year specialization school in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) across ten Italian cities — Milano, Firenze, Genova, Venezia, Bolzano, Modena, Rimini, San Benedetto del Tronto, L'Aquila, and Torino — operating under five distinct ministerial school codes (116, 183, 191, 319, 376). Its teaching portfolio centers on classical CBT integrated with third-generation approaches (ACT, EMDR, Mindfulness) and psychodiagnostics, supported by an in-house research group with over 150 peer-reviewed publications and affiliations with institutions such as the Beck Institute, Anna Freud Institute, and Sigmund Freud University.

The company's revenue is generated through tuition-based streams: four-year specialization programs (the core product), two specialist master programs (CBT for psychiatrists/psychotherapists; Psychodiagnostics), Agenas-accredited ECM continuing education courses for healthcare professionals, and shorter seminars and workshops. Go-to-market relies on event-driven acquisition via open days, school presentations, and the annual CBT-Italia National Congress, plus direct online enrollment through the studicognitivi.it website and dedicated digital platforms — FAD Studi Cognitivi for e-learning, Studi Cognitivi EDU (built on ScuolaSemplice) for student administration with Azure AD SSO, and Studi Cognitivi Tirocinio for internship management. Payments are processed via Stripe and NEXI Paybylink, with live streaming delivered through Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet.

Ownership is concentrated in founder Sandra Sassaroli, who serves as President and CEO (since March 2023), alongside Managing Director Roberta Stoppa for the Schools and Continuing Education business unit. Registered capital is €210,000; the company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or external capital. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective students contact the school directly. Recent strategic activity (2022–2024) has focused on geographic expansion, with three new MIUR authorizations granted on August 28, 2024, and continued product launches through 2026.

Name

Studi Cognitivi Formazione

Legal name

Studi Cognitivi s.r.l.

Website

https://studicognitivi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Studi Cognitivi Formazione is an Italian MIUR-recognized CBT psychotherapy training school operating across ten Italian cities under five ministerial codes, offering four-year specialization programs, specialist masters, and Agenas-accredited ECM continuing education for psychologists, psychiatrists, and healthcare professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychotherapy Professional Education

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Psychotherapy specialization
• Professional healthcare training
• Continuing medical education
• Psychodiagnostics instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Specialization School Tuition: Four-year psychotherapy specialization programs in cognitive-behavioral therapy. Revenue from tuition fees for the MIUR-recognized specialization school.
2. Master Programs: Specialized master programs for psychiatrists, child neuropsychiatrists, and psychotherapists. Includes CBT Master and Psychodiagnostics Master with ECM credits.
3. Continuing Education (ECM): Agenas-accredited continuing education courses for healthcare professionals, providing ECM credits.
4. Training and Workshops: Seminars, workshops, and specialization training for continuing education in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Studi Cognitivi Formazione operates a MIUR-recognized four-year specialization school in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy delivered across ten Italian cities, combined with specialist master programs (CBT for psychiatrists; psychodiagnostics) and Agenas-accredited ECM continuing education for healthcare professionals. The curriculum integrates classical CBT techniques with third-generation therapies (ACT, EMDR, Mindfulness), psychodiagnostics, and clinical supervision, supported by an in-house international research group with 150+ scientific publications.

Product overview

Studi Cognitivi Formazione is a MIUR-recognized psychotherapy school in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) operating across 10 Italian cities, forming part of the Gruppo Studi Cognitivi. Its educational portfolio centers on the Scuola di specializzazione in psicoterapia cognitivo comportamentale as the core product, supplemented by the Provider ECM (accredited by Agenas for healthcare continuing education credits), and two specialist master programs: the Master specialistico in psicoterapia cognitivo comportamentale (a 2-year CBT program for psychiatrists and psychotherapists) and the Master in psicodiagnostica (an 8-month clinical assessment program). Additional offerings include post-specialization continuing education in CBT. Digital delivery is supported by three proprietary platforms: FAD Studi Cognitivi (e-learning/on-demand), Studi Cognitivi EDU (student portal with Azure SSO), and Studi Cognitivi Tirocinio (internship management).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scuola di specializzazione in psicoterapia cognitivo comportamentale MIUR-recognized four-year specialization program in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy combining clinical teaching, scientific research, and practice; offered across ten Italian locations and aimed at psychologists who need a recognized specialization to practice psychotherapy in Italy.
• Master specialistico in psicoterapia cognitivo comportamentale

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CBT-ItaliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019CBT-Italia is an association founded by Sandra Sassaroli and colleagues in 2019, with Studi Cognitivi Formazione playing a central role. The association organizes the annual National CBT-Italia Congress. This represents a flagship initiative in cognitive-behavioral therapy dissemination in Italy.
• Gruppo Studi CognitivicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization comprising multiple psychotherapy schools and research entities. Studi Cognitivi Formazione is part of this group, which includes research activities and clinical initiatives.
• Agenas (Agenzia Nazionale per i Servizi Sanitari Regionali)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agency for regional health services. Studi Cognitivi is accredited by Agenas for continuing medical education (ECM), allowing them to provide certified training credits for healthcare professionals.
• Cogeaps (Consorzio gestione anagrafica professioni sanitarie)minorOthersConsortium for managing health profession registries. Data is communicated to Cogeaps for ECM credit tracking and professional certification purposes.
• Sigmund Freud University (SFU) MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for events and professional development. SFU Milano hosted the roundtable event on psychiatry and psychotherapy in November 2025.
• Orders of Psychologists (OPL, OPP, Ordine Psicologi Emilia Romagna)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional associations providing patronage for Studi Cognitivi events and professional networking opportunities for member psychologists.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Centro Milanese di Terapia della Famiglia: CMTF is a long-standing Milan-based institution offering psychotherapy specialization training (systemic/family modality) recognized by MIUR. It competes for the same Italian psychology graduate pool with a different therapeutic orientation, but with comparable specialization school format and target audience.
• Istituto Beck Italia: Istituto Beck Italia delivers CBT training and certification programs based on Aaron Beck's methodology, targeting mental health professionals in Italy. It overlaps with Studi Cognitivi's core specialization school and master programs in CBT content and target audience.
• SPC Interpersonale: SPC Interpersonale is one of the leading Italian CBT/psychotherapy training schools, also MIUR-recognized. It competes directly with Studi Cognitivi Formazione for psychology graduates seeking 4-year specialization in cognitive-behavioral therapy, with overlapping faculty traditions rooted in the Italian cognitivism movement.
• Istituto Italiano di Psicoterapia (IIP): IIP is a MIUR-recognized Italian psychotherapy training school offering multi-year specialization programs. It competes with Studi Cognitivi for the same psychology graduate cohort seeking MIUR-recognized specialization across multiple Italian cities.
• ASIPSE: ASIPSE is an Italian association offering psychotherapy training programs including CBT-oriented curricula, with MIUR-recognized specialization schools. It competes with Studi Cognitivi for the same pool of psychology graduates seeking accredited specialization.

Others

• Zadig: Zadig is an Italian scientific publishing and healthcare training provider that offers ECM-accredited continuing education courses. It overlaps with Studi Cognitivi's Provider ECM business line in serving healthcare professionals seeking continuing education credits.
• Sanitanova: Sanitanova is an Italian healthcare-focused continuing education provider delivering ECM-accredited courses for health professionals. It overlaps with Studi Cognitivi's ECM revenue stream as a non-specialized adjacent provider in the same accreditation ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore: Università Cattolica is a major Italian private university with established psychology and psychiatry programs, including post-graduate psychotherapy training. As a broader higher-education incumbent, it overlaps with Studi Cognitivi's master program and continuing education offerings.
• Sigmund Freud University Milano: Sigmund Freud University Milano offers accredited degree programs in psychology and psychotherapy, including CBT-oriented tracks. It is a broader higher-education incumbent with overlap in psychotherapy training and is also an active partner of Studi Cognitivi for events and academic collaboration.

Regional players

• Centro Clinico Craxi: Centro Clinico Craxi is a Sicily-based Italian psychotherapy training and clinical practice institution. It competes regionally with Studi Cognitivi for the Italian psychology graduate market with a CBT-aligned orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInit.linkedin.com/in/sandra-sassaroli

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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