Degree in Psychology (Clinical Psychology – 5-year Diploma)

Universidade da Madeira (Funchal, Portugal)

* Main curricular units: Psychological evaluation and intervention, Psychopathology, Family Psychotherapy, Multivariate data analysis in psychology;

* Seminar for Promoting the Social and Cognitive Development in children [published articles 1, 2];

* Internship (1 year duration) in a Health Center (Centro de Saúde do Bom Jesus, Funchal), being responsible for Psychological Assessment and Counseling with children and adults, and projects about health education.

Master’s in Development of Human Resources Policies

Instituto de Ciências Sociais e Políticas da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)

Master Thesis: The promotion of psychological capital, work engagement and mental health in employees.

The main aim of my work was to deepen the study of the positive psychological capital of workers. For the purpose, I developed micro-interventions aimed at promoting the levels of psychological capital (psycap), work engagement and mental health. More information could be found in "A promoção do capital psicológico, work engagement e saúde mental de trabalhadores".

Pedagogical Aptitude training course

Direção Regional de Qualificação Profissional, Funchal, Portugal.

Certificate of Pedagogical Competence, since 2011 [document proving that an individual has the pedagogical skills necessary to carry out, with quality, the profession of trainer].

Postgraduation in Evaluation and psychological intervention with children and youth

DAR + Serviços e Formação, Carnaxide, Portugal.

Postgraduation in Depression, Anxiety, and Stress

UNIPSI, Formação Avançada em Psicologia, Alverca, Portugal.

Certificação em Gestão de Carreira (Alento, Portugal)

Curso intensivo em neuropsicofarmacologia (Instituto CRIAP)

Life Design Counseling: individual and group intervention (OPP - Order of Portuguese Psychologists)

Psychology at work (University of Western Australia, offered through Coursera)

Formação em Riscos Psicossociais [Training in psychosocial risks] (OPP)

Aspetos Deontológicos e Práticos dos Relatórios de Avaliação Psicológica [Deontological and Practical Aspects of Psychological Assessment Reports] (OPP)

The Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People (University of Edinburgh, offered through Coursera)

Biblioterapia, cineterapia e waking dream therapy [Bibliotherapy, cinematherapy and waking dream therapy] (Instituto Criap, Portugal)

Teatro-debate: Prevenção das Toxicodependências [Theater-debate: Drug Addiction Prevention] (Instituto de Administração da Saúde e Assuntos Sociais, Funchal, Portugal)