Cruz Ledro Henriques
Clinical Psychologist
I strive to create a space where each person feels truly heard, seen, and respected, allowing them to feel safe and free to explore whatever they wish to understand or work through.
I specialise in:
About me
My name is Cruz and I am a clinical psychologist from Portugal, currently based in Ireland. I am naturally a curious person and as I am eager to learn I've spent the last 10 years studying psychology and some of its many approaches. I've studied Trauma, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Compassionate Inquiry and I'm currently training to be an Existential Psychotherapist. I've been working in a clinical setting for 4 years now, mainly with adults. I believe that empathy and openness are essential in creating a space where the client feels free to be fully themselves during each session.
I speak:
Location:
Approach
My main goal is to support each person in working toward their own goals, using an integrative and existential approach. I believe that every therapeutic process is unique — a genuine encounter between two human beings sharing a journey of growth and understanding. I’m passionate about understanding how each person experiences the world. I thrive on walking alongside my clients as we build a path that encourages self-exploration and curiosity about their inner world — without judgment, simply noticing what is present and becoming aware of what drives them. Developing this awareness is essential for making choices that are truly aligned with one’s own needs and emotions. It allows each person to live more authentically — choosing freely, rather than reacting out of habit or automatic responses.
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way"- Viktor Frankl
Experience
2024- Today: Clinical Psychologist at COPE, working online with adults
2023- Today: Clinical Psychologist at Academia Transformar, working online with adults
2021-2022: Professional Internship at Vomap - Psychological Clinic, Ltd. - psychological assessment and support for children and adolescents, psychological assessment of drivers, and stress management activities in a school setting.
2020: Academic Internship at ComParte - Listening to, organizing, and analyzing information collected from refugees with the goal of systematizing relevant topics and preparing reports that are subsequently delivered to competent decision-makers.
Education
2024: Emotion-Focused Therapy Level 1 at Institute of Emotion-Focused Therapy, Ireland
2023: Training in Existential Psychotherapy (ongoing) at Portuguese Society of Existential Psychotherapy
2023: Certificate Program in Advanced Trauma, PTSD & Dissociation: featuring Dr Ruth Lanius and today’s leading trauma innovators (on going) at Psychotherapy Network
2023: Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry in Action: An Experiential Course for the Healing of Deep Traumatic Wounds at Psychotherapy Network
2022: Advanced Course in Third-Generation Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Children and Adolescents at CRIAP Institute
2020:The European Certificate in Lifestyle Medicine – Health and Fitness Lifestyle Advisor at European Lifestyle Medicine Organization
2018- 2020: Master´s degree in Clinical Psychology at Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon
2015-2018: Bachelor's degree in Psychology at Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
Insurances
