About me
My approach to listening is guided by Psychodynamic and psychoanalysis, which implies a commitment to individuality. Both approaches are not a psychological ‘education’; it does not offer self-improvement techniques or advice. Instead, it creates a safe and confidential space where it is possible to express one’s thoughts and wishes freely and openly.
I believe that each life story is unique, as are the ways each person finds to deal with daily challenges or traumatic experiences. Our choices, decisions, relationships, memories, desires, fears, aspirations, and words are integral parts of this journey we call "living" – thus, it is exclusively ours and non-transferable. At certain moments along this journey, for various reasons, we disconnect from what drives our living, and then we become paralyzed – or limited – by some form of suffering: Depression • Anxiety • Panic attacks • Insomnia • Burnout • Phobias • Compulsions • Anguish • Addictions • Eating disorders
These are some of the names that make up the long list of ways to name human suffering and psychological distress. Psychoanalysis arises from listening to this disconnection and, through it, emphasises the word as a key to accessing what we do not know about ourselves. During the process of analysis, a space for speaking – and also for self-listening – is opened, in which the individual can follow a unique path that moves their living. In this unfolding, they can position themselves differently in the face of what afflicts them, enabling the discovery of new ways to handle difficulties and opening possibilities for profound and significant changes.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications and Experience
Degree in Psychology – Brazil, with a strong foundation in mental health and human development.
Psychoanalyst Training – Escola de Psicanálise ESPE, São Paulo, Brazil, where I began my psychoanalytic formation.
Since relocating to the UK, I have continued my psychoanalytic studies, attending at the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research (CFAR, London), further expanding my clinical approach and deepening my analytic listening.
Completed Level 2, 3, and 4 Diplomas in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Lambeth College (London), as a way of broadening my knowledge and integrating different perspectives into my work.
Professional Experience:
Worked for two years within the NHS, supporting clients with diverse psychological needs.
Worked with Transform Counselling (London), a non-profit organisation, providing counselling to clients from different backgrounds and with a variety of mental health challenges.
Over 10,000 hours of clinical experience with clients, delivered both online and in person.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Further information
Sessions online and in person.
English or Portuguese
