Dr. Catherina Maria Jonsson
Academic Background
2024 – Course in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), German Sleep Society (DGSM);
2024 – Clinical Supervision in Positive Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Professor Fredrike Bannink;
2024 – Advanced Specialisation in Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, Instituto CRIAP;
2024 – Advanced Specialisation in Third-Generation Therapies, Instituto CRIAP;
2022 – Professional Placement at Hospital da Prelada, with the Surgical Treatment of Obesity team;
2019 – PhD in Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto (FPCEUP);
2014 – Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Universidade Lusíada Porto;
2004 – Postgraduate Diploma in Complementary Therapies, University of Westminster, London, UK;
2003 – Degree in Psychology, University of Westminster, London, UK.
Scientific Activity
2025 – Opinion article "Obesity: Why psychological support matters", published in Sapo Lifestyle;
2024 – Interview – "Body neutrality: when we look at our own image from a neutral point of view", published in Revista Saber Viver;
2024 – Opinion article "Agoraphobia and the importance of confronting our fears", published in Revista Activa;
Since 2023 – Researcher at the CPUP – Center for Psychology at the University of Porto, at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto (FPCEUP);
2023–2024 – Researcher on the project "Body Image and Inclusive Physical Activity (BIIPA) – A psychological, educational and public health perspective for higher education", funded by the Erasmus+ Programme 2022-1-SE01-KA220-HED-000088261;
2023–2024 – Researcher on the project "Body Acceptance in Illness: A study of positive body image in different clinical conditions", funded by the APPS4DERM-G12-CESPU_2022 Programme;
2023–2024 – Researcher on the project "Ascending Wellbeing" at the company ASCENDI, for the promotion of health and wellbeing at work;
2023 – Poster entitled "PERMA-H Wellbeing Program for Obesity", published in the proceedings of the 30th European Congress on Obesity in the journal Obesity Facts;
2022 – Poster entitled "PERMA-H Wellbeing Programme for Obesity", published in the proceedings of the 26th Portuguese Congress on Obesity in the journal of the Portuguese Nutrition Association;
2022 – Invited trainer at the workshop "The psychological implications of a lung transplant and how to intervene", at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto (FPCEUP);
2022 – Author of the PERMA-H Wellbeing Programme (work registration no. 782/2022 with the IGAC – Inspectorate-General for Cultural Activities);
Since 2016 – Scientific articles published in national and international journals;
Since 2016 – Presentation of posters at national and international congresses.
Awards
2022 Honourable Mention Award for the work "PERMA-H Wellbeing Programme for Obesity", awarded by the Portuguese Society for the Study of Obesity (SPEO);
2016 Young Researcher of Merit Award for the work "Trauma and Religion: A model of psychological adaptation based on religious coping", awarded by the Portuguese Society of Health Psychology (SPPS).
