Clinical Psychologist
The decision to seek psychological support is not always an easy one. In addition, the choice of a particular psychologist should be, as much as possible, based on some prior information.
About Me
Effective Member (CP 8357) with Specialization in Clinical and Health Psychology and Advanced Specialization in Psychotherapy, by Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses (OPP)
Academic and Professional Training:
- Degree in Psychology, by Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade de Lisboa (FPCE-UL) - Cognitive-Behavioral, Cognitive and Systemic Clinical Psychology
- Psychotherapist, by Associação Portuguesa de Terapias Comportamental e Cognitiva (APTCC), upon completion of the course in Adult Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Family Therapist, by Sociedade Portuguesa de Terapia Familiar (SPTF), upon completion of the course in Systemic and Family Intervention.
- Trainer in the behavioral area, by Instituto de Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)
- Certificate of Proficiency in English, by University of Cambridge
- Workshop: Personality Disorders - Lorna Smith Benjamin - Paradigmatic Complementarity Lab
- Seminar: Activating Integration: How to Ensure Change Happens and is Lasting – Paul Wachtel - Associação Portuguesa de Terapias Comportamental e Cognitiva (APTCC)
- Seminar: A New Therapy for Each Patient: Evidence-based Methods for Tailoring Treatment to the Individual– John Norcross - Associação Portuguesa de Terapias Comportamental e Cognitiva (APTCC)
- Workshop: Emotion Focused Therapy - Leslie Greenberg - Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicoterapias Construtivistas (SPPC)
- Workshop: Emotion Focused Therapy for Complex Trauma - Antonio Pascual-Leone - Associação Portuguesa de Terapias Comportamental e Cognitiva (APTCC)
- Workshop: Process-experiencial/ Emotion-focused Therapy - Robert Elliott - Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicoterapias Construtivistas (SPPC)
- Seminar: Impasses and Transformation: Negotiating Ruptures in the Therapeutic Alliance - Jeremy Safran - Associação Portuguesa de Terapias Comportamental e Cognitiva (APTCC)
- Seminar: Integration in Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice - Paul Wachtel - Associação Portuguesa de Terapias Comportamental e Cognitiva (APTCC)
- Clinical Practice since 2002, in institutional and private settings.
- Dias, A. C. (2013). Uma viagem, três caminhos: Terapia de casal e modelos construtivistas.
Mosaico - Revista de la Federación Espanola de Asociaciones de Therapy Familiar, 56, p.128-141