Maria Inês Galvão

I see the therapeutic relationship as a space to think and feel, accompanied without judgment. In sessions, it's an essential ingredient to balance between understanding and challenging, vulnerability and safety.

Professional Experience

• Clinical Psychologist
• Clinical Psychologist Intern (Curricular and Professional - 2015/2018) at Psinove - Inovamos a Psicologia
• Facilitation of training and workshops, in clinical and organizational contexts, on topics such as Self-care and Stress Management, Emotional Regulation, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communication, and Assertiveness
• Experience in psychological assessment for recruitment and selection, as well as vocational guidance
• Media appearances and writing articles for print and online publications

Educational Background

• Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral and Integrative Psychotherapy, from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Lisbon
• Currently attending a Postgraduate Program in Psychotherapy from the Portuguese Association of Behavioral, Cognitive, and Integrative Therapies (APTCCI)
• Training in the "Aventura na Cidade" project promoted by ARISCO - Institution for Social and Health Promotion
• Participation in workshops, seminars, and conferences on topics relevant to clinical practice (e.g., common factors in psychotherapy, therapeutic effectiveness, personality disorders, eating disorders, psychopharmacology, and grief)
• Certified Trainer by the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP)
• Professional License No. 22628

Research

• Publication of the scientific article "The Alliance Negotiation Scale: Portuguese Adaptation" (Galvão, M.I., Silva, A. N & Vasco, A. B., 2019) in the journal Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process, and Outcome
• Participation in conferences with presentations related to the topic of negotiating the therapeutic alliance