Psychology is a medical specialty dedicated to individual support, monitoring or optimization of mental and behavioral competencies.
Lusíadas Saúde practices a Psychology which is humanized, personal, and dedicated to providing the best care for the unique needs of each patient.
Interventions performed by Lusíadas Saúde Psychology Unit professionals are conducted in different contexts at the units in which they work. Their final goal is the promotion of mental health, helping those who seek services to find personal, professional, and emotional balance.
Clinical staff
Dra. Ana Margarida Vieira
Units
Areas of Interest
Cognitive Behavioral Psychology Consultation (CBT, Young's Schema Therapy); Psychotherapy Consultation for Adults and Young Adults (Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Chronic Pain, Depression, Trauma-related Disorders and Stress Factors, Divorce, Burnout, Addictions, Psychotic Disorders, and Serious Mental Illness); Child Psychological Assessment (Assessment of cognitive functioning and learning difficulties); Child and Adult Neuropsychological Assessment
Dra. Carolina Tavares
Units
Areas of Interest
Psychological consultation for children and young people; Psychotherapy; Psychological intervention with families; Promotion and development of skills; Emotional, behavioral and relational difficulties; Personal development; Anxiety disorders; Fears and phobias; Vocational guidance; Adolescent problems
Dra. Rita Monteiro
Units
Areas of Interest
Children, adolescents and adults (difficulties with behavioral regulation and emotional management, e.g. hyperactivity and attention deficit, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, bereavement, learning difficulties and aggressive behavior)