Patrícia Ribeiro Silva

I see the therapeutic process as a journey that is made together, based on a therapeutic relationship of empathy, trust, acceptance, and genuineness.

Professional Experience

• Clinical psychologist for adults since 2018, with experience in intervention with adults and adolescents in various contexts
• Facilitator of training sessions in clinical and educational contexts on various topics (e.g., emotional regulation, conflict management, interpersonal communication and assertiveness, self-care, and parenting)
• Psychologist in the "Positive Attitude" project from 2019 to 2025, working on promoting socio-emotional skills and school adjustment
• Experience in project coordination
• Experience in research (conference presentations, poster presentations, and article publications)

Educational Background

• Integrated Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Cognitive-Behavioral and Integrative Psychotherapy variant, from the Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon
• Postgraduate studies in Psychotherapy, focusing on adults, at the Portuguese Association of Behavioral, Cognitive, and Integrative Therapies (APTCCI) (since 2018)
• Participation in workshops, seminars, and conferences on topics relevant to clinical practice (e.g., common factors in psychotherapy, psychotherapeutic efficacy, personality disorders, anxiety, parenting, pregnancy and infertility, eating disorders, psychopharmacology, and grief)
• Certified Trainer by the Institute of Employment and Vocational Training (IEFP)
• Member of the Portuguese Psychologists' Association - Professional License No. 23142

Research

• Communications and poster presentations at conferences
• Author and co-author of several publications in the field of clinical psychology and socio-emotional skills