Psychotherapists
Magda Prata Simões
Clinical Psychologist / Psychotherapist
Effective Member of Psychologists’ Order (OPP). Professional ballot Number 1682.
Specialized in Clinical and Health Psychology and Psychotherapy.
Member of the Portuguese Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy (APTCC).
Member of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI).
Member of the Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP).
International Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Candidate Member of the Portuguese Society of Art -Therapy (SPAT).
IEFP Certified Trainer.
Academic Qualifications
Specialized Training in Art-Therapy / Psychotherapy, at the Portuguese Society of Art-Therapy in Lisbon.
MA in Psychology: "Change and Development in Psychotherapy" at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Lisbon.
Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist certification - Graduate in Portuguese Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies in Lisbon.
Degree in Clinical Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Lisbon. Academic internship at the Portuguese Oncology Institute in Lisbon.
Clinical Experience
Twenty (21) years of clinical practice of individual and group psychotherapy, in an integrative psychotherapy model (cognitive-behavioural therapy, experiential / existential, focused on emotions and interpersonal / psychodynamic).
Helena Pinto
Psychologist / Art-Psychotherapist
Effective Member of Psychologists’ Order (OPP). Professional ballot Number 2663.
Specialized in Clinical and Health Psychology and Community Psychology.
International Affiliate Member of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Candidate Member of the Portuguese Society of Art -Therapy (SPAT).
IEFP Certified Trainer.
Academic Qualifications
Specialized Training in Art-Therapy / Psychotherapy, at the Portuguese Society of Art-Therapy in Lisbon
Certification Graduate in Psychological Assessment, at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra.
International Certification in Coaching, at the Creative Agency – “We Create”, in Lisbon.
Professional Training in Child and Teen Psychotherapy, at the Visprof., in Viseu.
Professional Training in School and Professional Guidance, at the Superior Institute of Applied Psychology (ISPA), in Lisbon.
Degree in Psychology – Psychological Assessment, Counselling and Reabilitation, at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra. Academic internship at the Institute of Social Reinsertion of Coimbra.
Clinical Experience
Thirteen (14) years of experience in evaluation and psychological support to children, adolescents and adults in various intervention contexts.
Isabel Marques de Abreu
Psychotherapist and Family Therapist
Effective Member of Psychologists’ Order (OPP). Professional ballot Number 127760.
Member and Advise Technician of Portuguese Brief Psychotherapy Society since 2001.
Member and Family Therapist of the Portuguese Family Therapy Society since 2004.
Academic Qualifications
Master Thesis in Family Trainning coping skills, at the Psychology Faculty of the Lisbon University.
Certification in Family Therapy, at the Portuguese Family Therapy Society.
Certification in Brief Psychotherapy, at the Portuguese Brief Psychotherapy Society.
Degree in Clinical Psychology at the Applied Psychology Superior Institute (ISPA).
Professional Internship with the Family Theraoy team at CAT of Restelo (1998/99).
Professional Internship in Clinical Psychology at the Psychology service of Miguel Bombarda’s Hospital (1995/96).
Participation in international research about education and caring of pre-school children (ICCE), designed by the Psychology of Development and Children Education Center, from the Psychology and Education Ciences Faculty of Porto University (1993/94).
Clinical Experience
Twenty three (24) years of experience working in clinical practice, with individual, group, family and couple settings.