Matilde Baptista
Clinical Psychologist
My aim is to support you in relieving emotional suffering, developing inner resources, and creating meaningful and lasting change.
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About me
My professional training began in Portugal and was further enriched by clinical training in Italy, Belgium, and India. These experiences have deepened my understanding of mindfulness, therapeutic practice, and cultural diversity, helping me approach each client with curiosity, openness, and sensitivity to their individual and cultural context.
Therapy can be a space to better understand yourself, strengthen your relationships—with others and with yourself—and find new ways of relating to the challenges you face. My aim is to support you in relieving emotional suffering, developing your inner resources, and creating meaningful and lasting change.
Alongside my clinical work, I am also a certified trainer, delivering training in psychology, with a particular focus on eating behaviour and parenting. Teaching and sharing knowledge is an important part of my professional practice, allowing me to translate psychological knowledge into practical and meaningful tools that can be applied in everyday life.
I value an approach that is both scientifically informed and deeply human. My aim is to offer a space where you feel welcomed, respected, and safe to explore what brings you to therapy—to be heard without judgment, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and discover new possibilities for growth.
- If you feel that this could be the right space for you, I’d be happy to meet for an introductory session and explore how I can support you.
I speak:
Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
My intervention is based on scientific evidence, and my practice is integrative: I adapt it to your individual needs in order to help you better understand yourself and your difficulties, and to provide tools and strategies to live a healthier, more fulfilling, and well-adjusted life. I value a therapeutic relationship based on empathy, respect, and non-judgment, where you can feel heard and supported.
I believe that everyone has the capacity to grow and thrive when given the right support, and I’m here to accompany you on that journey.
Experience
-Individual psychotherapy with adults and adolescents in private practice
-Teacher and Scientific and Pedagogical Coordinator at Academia Clínica Espregueira
-Psychological assessment and vocational guidance processes
-Mental health initiatives aimed at education and stigma reduction
-Academic research on psychological and identity-related aspects of singlehood
-Presentation of a research project at the Faculty of Psychology’s Research Conference - University of Lisbon
--Member of the Portuguese Psychologists' Association
Education
-Master’s Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology, with specialization in Cognitive-Behavioral and Integrative Psychotherapy – University of Lisbon
-Bachelor’s Degree in Psychological Sciences – University of Lisbon
-Certified training in Clinical Hypnosis (adults and children)
-Certificate of Pedagogical Skills
-> Further professional training includes:
-Sleep psychology – University of Leuven (Belgium)
-Neuroscience, psychopharmacology and psychobiology – University of Padua (Italy)
-Trauma-informed approaches and mindfulness-based interventions
-"Essential Skills to Work with Emotion in Psychotherapy"
-"Principles of emotion change: what works and when in Psychotherapy"
-Pranayama and meditation (India)
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Insurances
