Allan C. P. Belem

★ My therapeutic approach is comprehensive and tailored to your unique needs. During our work together, we'll explore several key areas:

1. Emotional Awareness: Developing a deeper understanding of your feelings and their impact
2. Thought Patterns: Identifying and transforming behavioral and thinking patterns that may be holding you back
3. Core Values: Examining whether your current life aligns with your fundamental values and needs
4. Past Experiences: Addressing unresolved conflicts, traumas, and their triggers in your present life
5. Holistic Well-being: Considering how physical health influences your mental well-being
6. Relationship Dynamics: Enhancing your connection with yourself and others
7. Daily Living: Evaluating and optimizing your routines for better life satisfaction

★ In my role as a couple's therapist, I have successfully worked with multicultural couples, particularly those who communicate primarily in English. My own experience in a cross-cultural marriage enriches my practice, allowing me to connect deeply with the unique dynamics my clients face. Proven techniques such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Attachment-Based Therapy are employed to guide couples through their challenges and help them build stronger, more loving bonds. Nonviolent Communication (NVC) techniques are also used to improve understanding and empathy. The aim is to create relationships that not only survive but thrive in the face of adversity.

★ For group work, our sessions emphasize authentic communication and personal growth through NVC and IFS, offering a rich platform for practice and interaction within a culturally diverse community. To learn more and join our waitlist, please send me a message.

★ Ready to begin? I offer a complimentary 15-minute call to discuss your concerns and explore how we might work together.

Current Professional Registrations:

• Member of the Portuguese Psychologist Association (OPP) - Registration #29034 (2024-Present)
• Member of the Rio de Janeiro Regional Psychology Council - Registration #05/41344 (2011-Present)

Clinical Practice:

• Online Private Practice (2020-Present)
  • Individual and couples therapy
  • Specializing in multicultural relationships and expatriate mental health

International Experience:

• Camphill Village, New York, USA (2015-2022)
• Hohepa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand (2013-2015)
• Camphill Ballytobin, Callan, Ireland (2012-2013)
• Sheiling Special School, Ringwood, UK (2011-2012)
• Simão Bacamarte Psychosocial Care Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2010-2011)

Core Qualifications:

• EuroPsy Certificate in Psychology (2024)
• Integrated Master Degree in Psychology - Minho University, Portugal (2023)
• Clinical Psychology Degree - State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil (2010)

Specialized Training in Couples & Family Therapy:

• Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy with Dr. Sue Johnson (2024)
• "The Anxious-Avoidant Couple" Workshop - Julie Menano LMFT, USA (2024)
• "Treating Couples: Surmounting Challenges" - Harvard Medical School, USA (2023)
• Non-Violent Communication Training - NVC Center, NY, USA (2019)

Advanced Therapeutic Training:

• Immigrant Mental Health - Harvard Medical School, USA (2025)
• Social Therapist Diploma - Camphill Academy, NY, USA (2021)
• IFS and Non-Violent Communication Group Practices (2020-Present)
• Desire and Design: Construct Your Humanism - Patch Adam's Gesundheit Institute, USA (2022)

Mindfulness & Meditation:

• Open Focus Training, Biofeedback, and Mindfulness - Princeton, NJ, USA (2018)
• Vipassana Meditation Retreats (2009, 2013, 2017)