Santina has been working in the field of addiction since 1998, facilitating both individual and group sessions.  Over the years she has heard thousands of stories from people who struggle with various addictions, in various chapters of their life journey. Some of which she met in the counselling space, others on the streets, in mental health hospitals, prison and others in rehab. Santina managed various units at Caritas Malta from 1998 to 2021.

In 2018 she then started her own private practice where she now sees people from all walks of life. Santina has a degree in Youth and Community Work where she focused on parents with a history of drug addiction, she also explored in depth the complexities of the criminal career. She then continued her studies and achieved a master’s in counselling where she focused on attachment and drug addiction.