Mariana Milheiro
Psychologist
Integrative therapy for adults and young adults navigating emotional and mood challenges, low self-esteem and social struggles. We work to improve your wellbeing and self-knowledge and promote lasting changes.
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About me
As a therapist, I work with adults and adolescents through my private online practice, under clinical supervision. My academic and personal background includes not only clinical psychology but also music and sports.
In my practice, I’m able to provide care and support to issues and questions related to anxiety problems, persistent tiredness and low mood, ADHD, OCD and depression. I also have the opportunity to work with cases focused on loss and griefing, integration in a foreign country and burnout. One of my main interests is how past and present environments and situational contexts affect our wellbeing and functioning.
I believe that a person is much more than just a personality or a collection of traits. Each one of us is unique, and therefore, every person seeking therapy deserves and is worthy of a personalized therapeutic approach, based on their current situation and experience.
Grounded in the core values of change and empathy and rooted in empirical and theoretical knowledge, the therapeutic process should be “tailored” to you, your needs, and your goals.
My work and my mission are to facilitate the process of change and help guide you along the way.
I believe that a therapeutic relationship that is genuine, warm, and based on connection is a powerful tool for change, transformation, and growth. I strive to align myself with your perspective, experience and live contexts.
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Approach
My work is guided by an integrative lens, based on Integrative Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and using tools and approaches from other theoretical models, in a cohesive and coherent manner to best meet your specific needs.
This means that therapy is adapted to you instead of following a standard path/model.
All the work is based on empirical knowledge and supported on scientific evidence, as well as clinically supervised.
Therapy is a team work. Together, we decide your goals, what you'd like to change, where you want to get and the pace you want things to go, and choose the best way to meet those marks.
Depending on what goals or needs you define, we might explore and work on behavioral and emotional patterns, social skills and discomfort tolerance , emotional regulation, self understanding or focus specifically on a certain issue and symptom that is really bothering you at the moment.
My main focus is to make you feel seen, heard and taken into account. The end goal is to get long lasting changes/results, a greater self understanding and a stable sense of well being. So the progress can extend beyond the therapy sessions and be sustainable over time.
The sessions are a space where we work and think together, so there is always chance for feedback and communication about them and the therapeutic process as well. You should feel safe and comfortable in session, so any kind of input is always welcomed and can be discussed and worked on during the sessions. This also help us adjust the work to goals or needs that might have changed or evolved.
Experience
Integrative Clinical Psychologist - Private pratice
Portugal and online | 2025 - Present
I work with adults through an integrative perspective, providing psychological assessments and support during our therapeutic processes. I also provide workshops, webinars and talks/psychoeducation sessions about my expertise areas to multiple audiences (i.e., students, workers...).
I currently work with ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression, burnout and OCD. I also have the chance to follow and work with cases focused on major life changes (work/ moving countries/grief). I'm lucky to be able to work with immigrants and people from various cultural backgrounds.
Clinical Psychologist Intern - Faculty of Psychology, Lisbon University
Lisbon | 2023 - 2024
I worked as an intern on an open community psychological service, in Lisbon, where I came across a diversity of cases ranging from anxiety and mood issues to personality disorders.
Integrative Approach (CBT, EFT, ACT, Common Factors). Anxiety, stress, grief, personality disorders, eating disorders, and trauma cases. Psychoeducation and workshop sessions;
Mentor and Recovering Volunteer - Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT
Manchester | 2022
I had the opportunity to volunteer on the psychiatric floor of the North Manchester General Hospital. Here I could closely follow up the recovering of patients and get insight about their difficulties, challenges and strengths.
Associated Member of Together for Short Lives, since 2021.
Education
2024 - Masters Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology - Cognitive Behavioural Integrative Therapy at Lisbon University
2022 - Bachelors in Psychology at Lisbon University
I earned my bachelor’s degree (2022) in psychology from the University of Lisbon, where I also completed my master’s degree (2024) in Clinical and Health Psychology, specializing in Integrative Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
Since completing my master’s degree, I have taken several short specialized courses on specific topics that interest me. I have studied areas such as trauma, grief, psychopharmacology, and the neuropsychology of emotions, as well as well-being in the workplace and in high-performance environments.
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
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