Nuno Ferreira Duarte

Be it on-line or in-person sessions that you prefer, I'll start with a 50mins appointment directly. The recurrence and duration of the process will be object of discussion between you and me. I use Schema Therapy as my main approach, for individual as well as for couple therapy. Never the less, I tend to make use of several tools of other schools of therapy (Systemic, Cognitive-Behavioral and ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) during my sessions in order to help you or your couple. I focus on emotions, patterns and symptoms. I will concentrate on diminishing symptoms, albeit always paying attention to attachment figures in the past and how those relations played a role and influenced adult life and present relations. This is a shared discovery: I do not own the truth about you or your couple, we'll work together, bridging the past and the present. I often follow trainings on particular techniques/forms of therapy that I find interesting and that are evidence based, in order to offer my clients an effective, longstanding and, when possible, expedite intervention. I'm a down to earth and approachable therapist. I'm welcoming, friendly, easy to talk to and I tend to make use of humor create a bond and to engage reflection. I'll have a more pro-active style during the sessions. Above all, I will always put your, or the couple's, well-being in the central role of the relationship that we'll weave together. As they say in french "je suis à votre service".

2024 / Psychologist in Private Practice Self-employed - Porto, Portugal 2017 - 2024 / Coordinator Projet de Cohésion Sociale de Versailles et Val Marie - Le Coin des Cérises ASBL - Brussels - https://coindescerises.org/ 2014 - 2017 / Coordinator Projet de Cohésion Sociale du Merlo - Brussels - https://asbldynaco.be/ 2011 - 2016 / Psychologist, Ulysse ASBL - Brussels - https://www.ulysse-ssm.be 2012 - 2013 / Social Worker - Le Coin des Cerises ASBL - Brussels - https://coindescerises.org/ 2009 - 2011 / Social Worker - Aga Khan Foundation - Lisbon - https://the.akdn/fr/pays/europe/portugal

Schema Therapy for Couples - Accredited training program of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST) - Institut für Schematherapie - Frankfurt, Germany. Insere - Psicologia e Educação - Maceió, Brasil 18 months training on Schema Therapy. Faculdade de Psicologia da Universidade de Lisboa Master's degree, Health and Clinical Psychology - Specialisation in Systemic Psychology.