Areas of Expertise
Clinical Psychologist
I have been assisting clients to enable positive change in the face of difficulties in many areas of their lives: relationships, family issues, career, personal growth and mental health related matters, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, Mood Disorders and trauma.
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Currently, I am ongoing training in Psychoanalysis. I focus on identifying and releasing unconscious, repressed feelings, thoughts, memories, and desires that are negatively impacting the individual´s life. I also assist the client to be aware of the root of the psychological problems and help resolve the issues in order to bring about positive change and growth.
Forensic Psychologist
I work both as a forensic psychologist for the Court of Justice of Santa Catarina in Brazil as well as a technical advisor in legal disputes, conducting psychological assessments in the Family, Children and Youth Courts.
Education
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Degree in Psychology (CRP 12/15224), Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Training in Systemic Relational Approach - Family Systems Institute, Brazil
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Specialization in Forensic Psychology with emphasis in Psychological Assessments - Postgraduate Institute (IPOG), Brazil
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Specialization in Forensic Expertise - Postgraduate Institute (IPOG), Brazil
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Ongoing training in Psychoanalysis - Institute of Higher Education in Psychology and Education (ESPE), Brazil
My Approach
The Systemic Relational Approach is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on how an individual´s personal relationships, behaviour patterns, and life choices are interconnected with the issues they face in life. The concept springs from systems theory, which looks at how parts of a system affect one another to sustain the stability and equilibrium of the whole.
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Therefore, I seek to understand the individual, couple or family as a relational system. I assist the client to perceive how this system works to enable change in the face of difficulties in a different, healthier, and more functional way.
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