Being and feeling real essentially concern health, and only if we guarantee our being can we move on to more objective things. I argue that this is not just a value judgment, but that there is a link between individual emotional health and the feeling of being real.
Winnicott, 1967.
Specialties
Individual Psychotherapy
Individual psychotherapy is a form of mental health treatment that involves a collaborative relationship between a therapist and a patient, with the goal of improving the individual's emotional, mental, and psychological well-being. It is a structured and confidential process that provides a safe space to explore and address personal issues, emotions, thoughts and behaviors.
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Individual psychotherapy is a valuable tool for dealing with a wide range of issues, including anxiety disorders, panic, depression, stress, trauma, interpersonal conflicts, and more.
It is a collaborative process that can help people face life's challenges, promoting personal growth and emotional well-being.
Couple psychotherapy
The goal of couples therapy is to help couples improve their relationship, resolve conflicts, and achieve greater understanding and intimacy with each other. It is a form of psychotherapy that focuses specifically on the dynamics and interactions between partners.
The main goals of couples therapy include:
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Improve communication;
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Resolve conflicts;
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Strengthen the emotional bond;
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Increase empathy and understanding;
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Identify negative patterns;
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Build resilience;
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Promote personal growth.
It's important to note that couples therapy goals can vary depending on the specific issues the couple is facing and their unique needs and goals. Ultimately, the goal is to help the couple create a healthier, more satisfying, and fulfilling relationship.
Psychotherapy for expatriates and foreigners
When a foreigner or expatriate is residing in a different country, they can benefit from psychological support to address the following issues:
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Cultural adaptation
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Isolation and loneliness
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Stress and anxiety related to change
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Cultural, national, and personal identity issues
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Interpersonal relationships, including family, romantic, and friendships
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Post-relocation stress
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Pre-existing mental health issues
Having a therapist to talk to in a safe and confidential environment can provide a crucial sense of emotional support for those living far from home.
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It's important to remember that the challenges faced by foreigners or expatriates can vary widely from person to person, and the reasons for seeking psychotherapy can also be unique.
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Regardless of the reason, psychotherapy can be a valuable tool to help expatriates navigate challenges and enhance their emotional well-being while living in a foreign country.
Professional guidance
Professional Guidance is a more comprehensive process than Coachingng and encompasses aspects related to vocation, career and choice processes. After the initial interviews, the objectives of the process are outlined and the best approach is determined, depending on the type of need:
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Career Guidance
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This process understands your current career stage (including transition processes involving unemployment) and determines the next steps in your professional trajectory: “Change of job?”, “Change of area within the same company?”, “Promotion to a new role ?”, “Start your own business?” etc.
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Vocational orientation
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Understanding your vocation to finally focus on a specific area of work is a process that can occur at different stages of life.
Generally, this topic becomes more urgent during high school and it is at this stage that parents and students look for a vocational guidance process that helps in the process of choosing a profession. However, the Vocational Guidance process can occur at different stages of life, whenever one wishes to explore the reasons for choosing a certain profession and perhaps invest in new possibilities.
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Techniques used in the Professional Guidance process:
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personal interviews
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psychological tests (personality, maturity scale, areas of interest)
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self-knowledge techniques
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immersion in socio-professional reality
My Approach
Psychoanalysis is a clinical and theoretical field of investigation into the human psyche developed by physician Sigmund Freud in the mid-1890s, which brought revolutionary concepts to the foundations of Psychology.She focuses on understanding the unconscious mind and its influence on human behavior, emotions and personality development. Freud believed that much of our thoughts and actions are driven by unconscious motives and unresolved conflicts.
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Throughout my training, I participated in several activities that led me to meet the theoretical-clinical proposals of psychoanalysis.
I have dedicated myself to the study of authors who stood out in maintaining psychoanalysis as a living clinical proposal capable of meeting the demands of the most diverse types of subjects, affected by the issues of their time.
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I have dedicate myself mainly to the studies of Sigmund Freud and D. W. Winnicott, trying to rescue their developments and apply them to the Brazilian reality.
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The main concepts of psychoanalysis include:
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1. Unconscious mind: According to Freud, the mind is divided into three parts - the conscious mind (thoughts and feelings that we are aware of), the preconscious mind (memories that can be easily recalled) and the unconscious mind (memories, desires and impulses that are not easily accessible to the conscious mind).
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2. Psychic structure: Freud proposed a model of the mind composed of three components - the id, the ego and the superego. The id represents primitive, instinctual drives seeking immediate gratification. The ego is the rational part of the mind that mediates between the id and the external world, trying to satisfy the id's desires in a realistic way. The superego embodies social norms and moral values, acting as a conscience.
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3. Defense mechanisms: These are psychological strategies used by the ego to protect itself from anxiety arising from conflicts between the id and the superego. Defense mechanisms include repression (blocking unpleasant thoughts), denial (refusal to accept reality), projection (attributing your feelings to other people) and many others.
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4. Psychosexual stages of development: Freud proposed that personality development occurs through a series of psychosexual stages (oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital) during childhood. Unresolved conflicts at any stage can lead to psychological problems in adulthood.
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5. Free association: During psychoanalytic therapy, the patient is encouraged to speak openly about their thoughts, feelings and memories without censorship. This process allows unconscious material to emerge and be explored.
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6. Interpretation: The psychoanalyst analyzes the patient's thoughts and behaviors to identify underlying unconscious conflicts and themes. By interpreting these aspects, the therapist aims to bring them to consciousness, leading to better understanding and resolution.
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7. Transference: This occurs when the patient unconsciously transfers feelings and attitudes from significant figures from their past to the therapist. It is seen as an essential element in the therapeutic process, as it allows the exploration of unresolved emotional issues.
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Psychoanalysis has had a major influence on modern psychology and psychotherapy, and elements of psychoanalytic thought can be found in various psychological theories and practices. Other forms of psychotherapy, such as psychodynamic therapy, are based on psychoanalytic principles.
