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INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS: Please book directly in my calendar. --- GROUP SESSIONS: • 4-WEEK SPECIALISED GROUP PROGRAM FOR IBS AND IBD (Mindfulness and Compassion x Gut–Brain Regulation) This is a structured therapeutic programme designed for people living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) who want to work directly with the gut-brain connection. The group combines mindfulness, self-compassion, and evidence-based strategies, drawn from modern psycho-gastroenterology, that help reduce symptom-related stress, soften reactivity, and support a more balanced relationship with the body. Language: English Format: 4 weekly sessions Duration: 90 minutes per session (with a 10-minute break) Location: Online Group size: 6–10 participants Cost: 30€ per session (Total: 120€ for the full programme) Next program dates (2026): • January 13 • January 20 • January 27 • February 3 16:00–17:30 CET Registration: Please send me a message to secure your place. Your message should confirm the following: • your availability to attend the 4 sessions on the dates and time listed above; • that you are ≥18 years old; • that you have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); • that you are able to communicate in English. This programme is suitable for people seeking specialised psychological support for gut–brain conditions, whether you are newly diagnosed or living with longstanding symptoms. • WRITING THERAPY: BETWEEN HEALTH AND ILLNESS This is a structured, evidence-based, and therapist-led group session using therapeutic writing to support emotional regulation and mind-body regulation for people living with chronic illness, pain, fatigue, or stress-sensitive conditions. Through guided prompts, grounding exercises, and shared reflection, you’ll explore the links between stress, emotion, and physical symptoms, and practice ways of responding to your body with more clarity, acceptance, and care. Writing becomes a tool not just for creative expression, but for processing: helping you slow down, cope with internal experiences safely, and create something yours, real, and meaningful from your own experiences and history. Language: English Format: 1 session Duration: 2h30 minutes (with a 15-minute break) Location: Online Group size: 6-10 participants Cost: 45€ Next session: December 6, 2025; 16.00 - 18.30 CET. Registration: Please send me a message to secure your place. Your message should confirm the following: • your availability to attend the session on the date and time listed above; • that you are ≥18 years old; • that you have been diagnosed with a medical condition; • that you are able to communicate in English. You don’t need to share your writing and no prior writing experience is needed. This is a process-focused space, not a performance one. • COUNSELLING AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS A supportive, evidence-based group for practicing physicians who want to deepen their understanding of the psychological dimensions of clinical work. We examine how stress, stigma, symptom perception, and the biopsychosocial model influence patient behaviour, decision-making, and engagement with care, and how these same processes shape the clinician’s own emotional responses. Participants also have space for confidential clinical reflection on the emotional weight of their work, including themes such as avoidance, empathy fatigue, boundary strain, and the impact of healthcare inequalities on patient encounters. Program outline: • Biopsychosocial model in clinical care • Coping and health behavior models • Introduction to Psychoneuroimmunology • Conditioning, social learning, and the placebo effect • Stigma and other barriers to effective provider-patient communication • Clinician vulnerability and needs • Mindfulness-based self-regulation practices • Compassion-based practices for sustainable clinical presence • Clinical reflection and emotional integration • Integrating mind-body tools into everyday clinical work No previous experience in psychology or contemplative practice is required. The focus is practical: understanding key mechanisms, recognising emotional patterns in oneself and others, and developing tools that support resilience, insight, and effective patient-centred care. Language: English Format: 2 sessions Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes per session Location: Online Group size: 10-15 participants Cost: 180€ Next program dates: • February 24, 2026; 17.00 - 19.30 CET. • March 3, 2026; 17.00 - 19.30 CET. Registration: Please send me a message to secure your place. Your message should confirm the following: • your availability to attend the sessions on the dates and time listed above; • that you a practicing and licensed clinician in Europe; • that you are able to communicate in English.

September 2023 – present: Associate Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Örebro University (ÖRU), Örebro, Sweden. March 2025 – present: Invited Assistant Professor in Psychology, University of Coimbra, Portugal. February 2024 – present: Principal Investigator / Director, EMBRACE Lab May 2021 – September 2023: PostDoctoral Researcher in Psychoneurogastroenterology, Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. September 2019 – February 2021: Post-Doctoral Researcher in Chronic Pain; University of Coimbra, Portugal. (...) 2021 - present: Private practice in Clinical and Medical Psychology 2018 – 2020: Clinical Psychologist at the Center for Community Support of the University of Coimbra. 2016 – 2020: Lead Therapist or Co-therapist of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, and compassion-based group interventions for chronic illnesses (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), breast cancer, chronic pain, obesity), CINEICC/Coimbra University Hospital.

2018: PhD in Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Approved with Distinction and Praise by Unanimity. 2013: Post-Graduation in Cognitive and Behavioural Interventions, Associação Central de Psicologia (Central Association for Psychology), Portugal. Final grade: 18 (out of 20). 2013: Integrated BSc and MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology (Specialty: Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions in Psychological Disorders and Health), Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Final grade: 16 (out of 20).