Nov 2017: Master's Degree in Clinical and Health Psychology, from the Instituto Superior da Maia;
Sep 2002 – Jun 2008: Degree in Psychology;
Sep 2002 – Dec 2006: Degree in Psychosocial Counselling, from the Instituto Superior da Maia;
Professional Experience
Dec 2023 – present: Instituto CUF Porto;
Sep 2022 – present: Trainer in the field of addictive behaviours and dependencies – SICAD – Service for Intervention in Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, IP;
Sep 2012 – present: Technical Director at the Comunidade Terapêutica Clínica do Outeiro S.A.;
Nov 2010 – Sep 2012: Psychologist at the Comunidade Terapêutica Clínica do Outeiro;
Aug 2009 – Oct 2010: Senior Officer in Psychosocial Counselling and Psychology graduate, at the Centre for the Recovery of Addiction Disorders;
Mar 2008 – Dec 2011: Trainer at TalentStage;
Jul 2008 – Jul 2009: Senior Counselling Officer (Professional Placement), at the Centre for the Recovery of Addiction Disorders;
Jan 2007 – Mar 2008: Psychosocial Counselling Officer, at the Alcohology Unit of the DRN/IDT-IP;
Jun 2006 – Dec 2006: Psychosocial Counselling Officer, at the Regional Alcohology Centre.
Technical Training
Developed specific training in Alcohology and Alcohol-Related Problems with 80 hours of clinical supervision;
Coordination of the research "Family interaction and psychological distress in alcohol-dependent individuals";
Participation in the research "alcohol and sexually transmitted diseases";
Participation in the research "characterisation of patients admitted to the CRAN during 2006; social, biological and psychopathological parameters – a cross-sectional study";
Participation in the research "alcoholism and domestic violence";
Collaboration with the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Porto on the research "Capture and Recapture in the Municipality of Carrazeda de Ansiães";
Participation in the initiative "enjoy life without alcohol" developed by the Matosinhos City Council and the Northern Regional Alcohology Centre;
Participation in dozens of training courses and workshops, notably: "ethics and confidentiality"; "training in alcohology and alcohol-related problems"; "intervention in risky consumption and alcohol dependence"; "psychosocial intervention and counselling in HIV/AIDS"; "psychotherapeutic intervention in mood disorders"; "psychotherapeutic intervention in anxiety disorders"; "psychological assessment of adults integrated into the therapeutic process"; "forensic assessment of parenting skills in situations of regulation of parental responsibilities", etc.
Scientific Activity
Participation in various seminars/conferences; speaker/moderator at more than 35 scientific meetings/workshops;
Member of the Organising Committee of 11 Scientific Meetings.
Scientific Societies
2013 to 2019 Member of the Portuguese Society of Alcohology – President of the General Assembly of the Portuguese Society of Alcohology (SPA);
Member of the Portuguese Psychologists' Association.
