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Education & Training

Education:
  • Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology with a depth/psychodynamic orientation: Meridian University.
  • Master´s Degree in Psychology with a humanistic psychology orientation: Saybrook University.
  • Served for thirteen years at Kaiser Permanente´s Advanced Heart Failure Therapies Service doing clinical work and research.
  • Internship at an LGBTQI clinic / Supervised experience post-doctorate in private psychology clinic / Supervised residency in psychiatric emergency services, and in a therapeutic residential program.  

  • Certifications:
  • Certified in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Cleveland Center for Cognitive Therapy.
  • Clinical Hypnosis Approved Consultant: American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.
  • Life Care Planning Certified and Trainer: Kaiser Permanente.
  • Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP): Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA).

  • Memberships:

    Licenses


    European Union - Registration #: PT-056490-201907

      Portugal - Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses - Cédula #: 23475

      California - License #: PSY21727


      Volunteering

      1. 2023 - Present: Psychologist for TeleHelp Ukraine ( https://telehelpukraine.com/i-...), a Stanford University Medical School initiative.

      2. 2021 - Present: Chair, Membership and Credentials for the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH - https://www.sceh.us/).


      Research

      Visiting Assistant Professor, Medical School, University of Lisbon

      I am a consultant and collaborate on research projects with the University of Lisbon´s Pulido Valente Hospital´s palliative care unit for advanced heart failure patients, Mais Sentido:

      * Participating in monthly consultation meetings.

      * Attending lectures, and participating in pedagogical training.

      * As a member of the cardiovascular research group coordinated by cardiologist Dr. Fausto Pinto.

      Published Research