Psychology Company in Lisbon

The consultation for art therapy and art psychotherapy (the latter being more commonly used in individual therapy) proposes to the patient to express themselves using various artistic resources according to their therapeutic potential.

A depression is a mood disorder characterized by maladaptive, intense, prolonged sadness, and by the loss of pleasure and interest. It can manifest through irritability and physical symptoms without apparent medical cause.

Anxiety is a natural reaction, a mechanism of adaptation to the environment and survival when we anticipate situations of uncertainty or danger: the body and the brain trigger a mechanism of fight, flight, or blockage associated with anxiety.

Anorexia is a disorder of eating behavior that consists of voluntary refusal to maintain a healthy body weight; intense fear of gaining weight; distorted body image; disturbances in perception of one's own weight.

The disorder of compulsive eating or binge eating is characterized by recurrent episodes of consuming excessive amounts of food, accompanied by a sense of lack of control to stop eating.

Bulimia manifests in recurrent episodes of compulsive eating, followed by feelings of guilt, distress, and methods of compensation - vomiting, abuse of laxatives/diuretics, enemas, fasting, or excessive physical exercise.

Consultation to intervene in personality disorders: paranoia, schizophrenia, narcissism, antisocial personality, borderline, avoidant, dependent, obsessive-compulsive, histrionic, or schizotypal, among others.

A borderline personality disorder is characterized by instability in relationships, self-image, and affect. It usually begins in adulthood, presenting difficulty in impulse control and in achieving goals.

A bipolar disorder, formerly called manic-depressive disorder, is a mood disorder characterized by mood swings: manic or hypomanic episodes, usually concomitant with depressive episodes.

A juvenile depression, similar to depression in adults, is characterized by maladaptive, intense, and prolonged sadness. The child lacks interest, displays irritability, and exhibits physical symptoms without apparent medical cause.