Inês Paiva
Clinical Psychologist for Adults
I work to provide a safe, fully accepting space that is both comfortable and encourages progressively bolder challenges.
Professional Experience
- Psychologist for Adults with a special interest in integrative case conceptualization, proactive responsiveness, and positive unconditional acceptance.
- Academic Intern at Psinove - Innovating Psychology.
- Host at the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration 37th Annual Conference.
Educational Background
- Integrated Master's in Clinical Psychology, specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral and Integrative Psychotherapy, from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Lisbon.
- Participation in seminars, colloquia, and conferences relevant to clinical practice, including: Seminar series - "The Brain and Health Sciences. How do neuroscience and well-being relate?" by the University Institute of Health Sciences CESPU; Webinar "Grief when we lose our four-legged friend" by the Psychosocial Intervention Committee of the Portuguese Canine Club; Colloquia: "Emotions, body and psychotherapy", "The role of emotion recognition and emotion regulation in Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy", "Psychological Distress and the Online Therapist: Searching for a Silver Lining During COVID", "Healing psychological distress through new technologies-based interventions" by the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration.
- Certified Trainer by the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP).
- Trainings in Interprofessional Communication and Information Sharing.
- Intern's License from the Portuguese Order of Psychologists No. 131393.
Research
- Research in the area of interaction between psychophysiological mechanisms and psychotherapeutic process variables, focusing on the clinical application of the Mnemic Reconsolidation mechanism and Polyvagal Theory.