It's Complicated

Nuno de Noronha Pinheiro

Counsellor

Unavailable for new clients

I specialise in:

At a glance
Cascais, PortugalAvailable in-person, online and via text

About me

I have a MSc. Degree in Clinical Psychology from the Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada (ISPA) University and completed my Post-Graduation at Serviço de Apoio Psicológico e Psicoterapia (SAPP), where I learned a Psychotherapy Model that combines the Psychoanalytical Model, with Carl Roger's Client-Centered therapy, the Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy.

After successfully completing this Post-Graduation with the maximum grade ("Muito Bom com Distinção"), I was invited to stay and work at SAPP, which I gratefully did. Lastly, I studied and completed a Second Master's Degree (MSc.) in Palliative Care (2018), at the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP), which included a 300-hour Internship at one of the most prestigious Hospitals in Portugal - The Hospital da Luz (Lisbon). During my Internship, I have had the chance to work in an interdisciplinary team and choose a topic for further research. I chose the Reminiscence Therapy (RT), Personal Legacy Therapy and Max Harvey Chochinov's Dignity Therapy.

In 2018, I was invited to work at Hospital da Luz (Lisbon), working, in-person, as a Psycho-Oncologist.

Due to the fact that I am the Son of a Portuguese Ambassador, I have had the opportunity to live and study in Switzerland (Collège du Léman) and 6 years later, at the European School in Belgium, for 4 years. As such, I studied all of Primary School in French, and, upon my return to Portugal, switched to the English language (at St. Dominic’s School and St. Julian’s School) - where I completed my International Baccalaureate (IB). I have a Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE; level C2), awarded by the University of Cambridge and a Diploma Approfondi de Langue Française (DALF; level C1), awarded by Alliance Française. Both awarded in 2013.

Now looking forward to expand my professional activity through Videoconferences, in other countries and work with a 27-inch iMac high 5K-resolution display for optimal visual and sound quality.

I speak:

EnglishFrenchPortuguese

Location:

Travessa Fernão Lopes, 2750-642 Cascais, Portugal

Approach

Treatment Approaches
CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapyRecommended for those looking for practical support and accountability to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
Clinical psychologyRecommended for those who need help with diagnosing and treating more complex mental health issues, often involving assessments and evidence-based treatments.
Psychotherapy Recommended for those who want to work through emotional or mental health challenges by talking with a trained psychotherapist.

I'm a trained Clinical Psychologist with 15 years of working with teenagers and adults. I also have 6 years of experience in Psycho-Oncology. My approach is the combination of the Psychological Model created by Dr. Maria Rita Mendes Leal, a Psychotherapy Model that combines the Psychoanalytical Model, with Carl Roger's Client-Centered therapy, the Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy. After my second MSc. Degree in Palliative Care, I also learned Marx Harvey Chochinov's Personal Legacy and Dignity therapy:

• Working with Teenagers and Adults. (Active Listening; Management of Hope; Helping our Clients to develop Coping Mechanisms towards the life adversities they are going through; Explore and Manage the impact or limitations of client's health condition, in their Self-Image and their Self-Esteem; Providing Support during Grief processes; Helping patients' difficulty in managing their lives' adversities on a Personal or Interpersonal Level; Promote Short-Term Goals in life and Experiences that create feelings of Fulfilment and Self- Achievements).

• Providing Psychological Support at an Existencial Level (Logotherapy and Dignity Therapy; Address deep feelings of Fear, Anxieties and Depression; Reflect about the Meaning of Life and how to deal with Aging and going through Losses and Sicknesses; Promote Feelings of Personal Dignity and Self-Esteem; Explore/Understand deeper Meanings of life and develop a client's Family Legacy.

Services

Individual Session

€60 1 hr Online & In-person

Insurances

Private Insurance
At a glance
Cascais, PortugalAvailable in-person, online and via text

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