Away from Home
Living away from home cab be an experience filled ith challenges and transformations
Mrs Fernanda de Sousa Vieira
Registered Clinical Psychologist
verified by TherapyRoute
“I am a Clinical Psychologist registered (CRP 06/101877) with 8 years of experience and an academic background dedicated to mental health and social suffering. I hold a PhD in Mental Health, featuring a doctoral research period in Italy, where I specialised in substance use disorders and severe psychological distress through the lenses of Health Psychology, Social Psychology and Anthropology. My clinical practice is integrative and pluralistic, combining the depth of Schizoanalysis, a strong theoretical foundation in Psychoanalysis (Freud, Winnicott and Bion) and Cognitive Behaviourial Therapy (CBT) training. I have extensive experience supporting LGBTQIA+ community and individuals in vulnerability and lately migration with the perspective of Intercultural Psychology. This diverse toolkit allows me to offer versatile interventions, ranging from Psychological First Aid and Brief Therapy to Long-Term Psychotherapy. My approach is grounded in ethics, intersectionality, and scientific evidence, supported by several peer-reviewed publications. I provide a sensitive, non-judgemental space attentive to the complexities of the human experience.”
About Me
I am a registered clinical psychologist in Brazil. I provide individual online therapy and personal development for addiction, sexuality, gender issues, life transitions, stress, and cross-cultural challenges.
Approach
My practice is based on promoting mental health using tools from different psychological backgrounds such as Psychoanalysis, Social Psychology, Schizoanalysis, Intercultural Psychology and training in CBT
I believe that recovering from crises and living with suffering can go hand in hand with autonomy and emancipation, which is the core of the Recovery approach. My goal is to encourage more and more people to live in an emancipated way, despite everyday difficulties and life changes.
If you are experiencing big life changes or seeking support during difficult times and also desire changes in the way you live, psychotherapy based on Psychology, Culture, Subjectivities in Global Contexts can be a powerful tool to promote your mental and overall health. Together, we can build new ways of living, focusing on your strengths and abilities rather than limitations.
Services
The psychological services offered are provided in the following modalities, exclusively for adults:
* Medium and Long-Term Psychotherapy: This modality is suitable for the psychological treatment of mental disorders and psychological support in personal development and self-discovery processes over the medium and long term.
* Brief Psychotherapy: This psychotherapy modality is appropriate for focal issues that can be addressed in approximately 12 sessions, focusing on specific aspects of a patient's life.
* Psychological Support and Counselling: This service is designed for moments when you need to be heard during crises, psychological emergencies, or if you seek information on ways to help someone you care about who is experiencing psychological problems. It is intended to last from one to three sessions.
All the psychological services are offered exclusively online. You can communicate with me through video conferencing, audio, or text messages.
Please ensure you have a good Internet connection and a secure, comfortable place to talk. Be confident I will guarantee that your information will be handled with respect and confidentiality, following the Federal Council of Psychology's Code of Ethics.
Services Offered:
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Works With:
- •Adults
- •Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Cross-Cultural
The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
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Gender Identity & Self-Image
A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth, and the distress or exploration that can accompany this.
Professional Title:
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Registered Clinical Psychologist
A psychologist registered with a regulatory body to independently assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions.
Qualifications
Departamento de Psicologia da Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo
Registrations
Conselho Federal de Psicologia Subsede São Paulo
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