Holds a degree in Clinical and Health Psychology, with postgraduate qualifications in Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation, Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy, and Planning, Evaluation and Performance in Trail Running. Advanced training in Sport Psychology for Athletes Development (FC Barça Innovation Hub) and in Psychology and Olympic Preparation, by the Portuguese Olympic Committee.
Over more than 25 years, she has built a solid career in highly demanding contexts.
She has worked in university hospitals — namely in Psychiatry, the Eating Disorders Unit and the Suicide Studies Unit at Santa Maria Hospital, and in the Neuropsychology Unit at Egas Moniz Hospital — in sports clubs and non-profit organizations, where she coordinated intervention and training projects in the social and sports sectors, as well as psychopedagogical training initiatives.
At the "Os Belenenses" Football Club, she is responsible for welcoming and supervising academic internships for the Bachelor's degree in Clinical Psychology (ISPA) and the Master's degree in Sports Psychology (FMH), coordinating with the professional Handball and Volleyball teams.
Between 2018 and 2024, she co-coordinated the 360º project that reinstated the club's Triathlon School.
She regularly writes articles on Performance Psychology for Pro Runners magazine.
Under the guidance of Dr. Ana Bispo Ramires, she acts as sub-coordinator in GAPP – the Psychology and Performance Action Group, where, as a team, she designs and implements human development and sustainable performance projects in contexts as diverse as the sports world, the Arts, and the Corporate area.
Her work crosses Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Sports and High-Performance Psychology, in a humanistic and person-centered approach that combines psychotherapeutic tools with neuroscience to optimize performance and psychological well-being. Her practice is governed by the principles of confidentiality and professional secrecy stipulated in the Code of Ethics of the Portuguese Order of Psychologists, ensuring the privacy and protection of all client data in any intervention context.
Amateur athlete in Trail Running, Swimrun, and Triathlon.
Enthusiast and student of photography and ceramics.
