Antonio Presencia | Psychosocial support in Valencia

Antonio was for many years the director of a university residence hall (Colegio Mayor Universitario), devoting much of his professional life to the personal guidance of young people and adults. In recent years he has trained in accompanying and helping people with addictions, especially people who suffer from pornography addiction. He is a geographer and holds a doctorate in Geography. He currently works on care geography projects.

Training

Doctorate in Geography. Currently works on developing the geography of care and mental health.
University Master’s Degree in Mediation and Conflict Management – Universidad Internacional de Valencia.
University-specific Master’s (Máster Propio) in Prevention and Treatment of Addictive Behaviours – Universitat de València.
University Expert Diploma in Prevention, Detection and Accompaniment of Pornography Addiction – Universidad Católica de Valencia.
Higher Technical Course in Therapeutic Accompaniment – Universidad Católica de Murcia.
University Certification in Video Game Addiction – UV-ADEIT.
Course in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for the Treatment of Trauma (Level I) – Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (Trauma Training).

Areas of work

Family and couples mediation.
Support with addictions, with a special focus on compulsive behaviours and digital addictions.
Geography of care applied to supporting people with addictions.

Speaker on topics such as

How to face marital crises.
Prevention of pornography addiction.
The importance of asking for help with hidden addictions and how to do it.
Pornography addiction and spiritual life.

Approach

His vision starts from a comprehensive understanding of the person, covering the dimensions somatic, psychic and spiritual.
From this basis, the aim is to promote support that is human, close and sustained, that helps people recover their balance and strengthen their bonds.

Outreach

In addition to his accompaniment work, Antonio shares his experience in conferences, publications and talks aimed at raising awareness of the risks of addictions and the importance of therapeutic accompaniment.

Research

Antonio Presencia is a geographer and holds a doctorate in Geography. From the geography of care, a field of health geography, he is interested in how places, schedules and relationships influence whether a person can receive support when they need it. He applies this perspective to the follow-up and accompaniment of people with addictions, especially pornography addiction.

From this perspective, ATVE (Acompañamiento Terapéutico de Vínculo Extensivo) is understood as a form of care that combines a first in-person meeting, where the bond is born, with a sustained presence in everyday life through messages, audio notes and calls.

How ATVE brings care closer

Close in space. After the first meeting, the support also reaches the places where the person lives their difficulty, such as their own home.
Close in time. As agreed with each client, contact can reach moments of greater fragility, such as a difficult night or the time after a conflict, which usually fall outside the usual hours of care.
Close in the face of shame. The bond with a known person makes it easier to ask for help without fear of judgement or exposure.
Close in the relationship. The sustained presence allows the client to count on someone they trust in their daily life.