Ana Sousa

Professional Experience

• Clinical Psychologist, working with individuals since 2010, with adults presenting various clinical conditions: Depression, Anxiety (Generalized Anxiety and Panic Attacks), Borderline Personality Disorder, Eating Disorders, Relationship Difficulties, and Grief Processes
• Art Psychotherapist under supervision by the Portuguese Society of Art Therapy
• Experience working with socioeconomically disadvantaged populations in community and clinical settings, promoting psychological skills for employability
• Participation in programs on RTP1 (Portuguese national television)
• Interview for the "Diário de Notícias" magazine (about providing psychological support to unemployed individuals)
• Facilitation of various workshops on topics such as Motivation, Self-Esteem, Stress and Anxiety Management, Effective Communication, Marital Relationships (marital communication, conflict management, sexuality, and intimacy)
• Facilitation of Psychotherapeutic Groups in the areas of Personal Development and Resource Optimization for Employability and Time Management
• Authoring several public opinion articles for magazines like Zen Energy, Prevenir, Saber Viver, and portals like Inspire Saúde, Sapo Lifestyle, among others

Educational Background

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Lisbon in 2007
• Integrated Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral and Integrative Psychotherapy, from the Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon, in 2009
• Certified Trainer by IEFP (Institute of Employment and Vocational Training)
• Training in the areas of: Depression, Generalized Anxiety, Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia, Mindfulness, Narcissistic/Histrionic/Avoidant/Dependent Personality Disorders, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Hypnotherapy
• EMDR Therapist - Level 1
• Training in Psychological Intervention in Disaster Situations, by the Portuguese Psychologists Association
• Complete Training (Level II) Specialized in Art Psychotherapy at the Portuguese Society of Art Therapy
• Professional License No. 16796

Research

• Participation in national and international congresses with presentations on Decision Making in Psychotherapy (SEPI Congress, Florence, 2010), and Psychological Intervention in Unemployment Situations - group intervention (Congress of the Portuguese Psychologists Association, Lisbon, 2014)
• Invited speaker by the Students' Association of the University of Aveiro at the V Psychology Symposium of the University of Aveiro (2016)