2014: PhD in Clinical Psychology (summa cum laude) by the Inter-University PhD Program in Clinical Psychology - Family Psychology and Family Interventions - by the University of Coimbra and the University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2012 - 2013: Guest PhD student at the Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology (children/adolescents and couples/families), Prof. Dr. G. Bodenmann. University of Zurich, Switzerland.
2010: Advanced Training Course in Family Psychology and Family Interventions, by the Universities of Lisbon and Coimbra, Portugal.
2010: Clinical Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples.
2009: Specialization in Family Mediation and Conflict Resolution by the Portuguese Institute of Family Mediation.
2008: Master Degree in Clinical Psychology Cognitive Behavioral and Systemic variant (MSc). University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2007: Graduation in Clinical Psychology (lic. phil.). University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Work Experience
2014 to present: Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Clinical Psychologist, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Department of Psychosomatics, Psychology and Psychiatry, Switzerland.
2014 to present: Private practice as individual and family counsellor.
2011 - 2014: PhD Internship at the Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology (children/adolescents and couples/families), Prof. Dr. G. Bodenmann. University of Zurich, Switzerland.
2010 - 2014: PhD candidate fellow by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.
2008 - 2011: Clinical activity in the Service of Family and Individual Support, of the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Lisbon, with individuals, couples and families. Portugal.
2008 - 2009: Coordinator of the Unit for the Integration in Working Life (UNIVA) and Sociocultural Animator, in the Group of Schools Ferreira de Castro, in Algueirão/Mem-Martins, Portugal
2008: Internship as family therapist and member of the observing team, at the Community Service for Families and Individuals of the Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
2006-2007: Academic Internship in the Department of Psychology and Orientation of the Basic School Ferreira de Castro, in in Algueirão/Mem-Martins, Portugal. W