Psychotherapy
In our therapeutic approach, we recognize the uniqueness of each person's life trajectory that led them to seek psychological support. Below, we explore three foundations that guide our understanding of psychic functioning and guide the therapeutical process.
1) The Nature of Unconscious Conflicts:
We start from the principle that many of the deepest psychic problems originate from unconscious conflicts. Human functioning is composed of complex layers that often take time to fully understand and of which we are slow to become aware. These problems are not easily accessible because the mechanisms we develop to protect ourselves from pain also hinder the possibility of change. It is a process that requires time and patience to dismantle these barriers and allow for true inner transformation.
2) Behavioral Patterns and the Influence of the Past:
Many of the coping mechanisms we use in adulthood are reactivations of mechanisms learned during childhood development. These behaviors were shaped by interactions with family members and other significant figures, possibly adapted at some point to satisfy fundamental emotional needs. However, such mechanisms can become dysfunctional, perpetuating patterns of suffering and restricting the flow of desire. Therapy offers the opportunity to deconstruct these pathological modes of operation, promoting new forms of contact and expression. An essential element for effective psychotherapy is the development of a unique therapeutic alliance, where discomfort can be confronted in a confidential and trusting environment.
3) The Uniqueness of Each Individual and Therapeutic Approaches:
Each person is unique and, therefore, requires distinct therapeutic approaches. The therapeutic relationship must be uniquely constructed, adapted to the specific needs of each patient. The therapeutic process can include confrontations, metaphors, dreams, myths, mental images, among other tools, according to what is most appropriate for each case. Our approach is based on a conceptual view of psychoanalysis, without dismissing the valuable contributions of other schools of thought that help explore the depths of the unconscious. Therefore, we use tools from Phenomenological Clinics, such as Gestalt Therapy, in addition to drawing inspiration from Freudian and Lacanian Psychoanalysis.
Psychologists
Brazilian-Italian psychologist and psychoanalyst having lived in three continents, has a clinical experience in diverse cultural contexts and the emotional challenges of migration and adapting to new environments.
His professional journey is shaped to support people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma and burnout. Has worked in organisations that provide psychosocial support to populations going through gender, sexuality, masculinity and traumatic issues.
Online and in-person consultations in the Netherlands.
Graduated in Psychology from the University of Chile, with a postgraduate degree in psychoanalytic adult clinical practice. Throughout her professional experience, she has specialized in the accompaniment of people going through trauma, anxiety, migratory grief, and gender violence.
Interested in the intersections between psychotherapy, literature, gender studies and the cultural field, her approach focuses on building, together with each patient, a space of their own, free of judgments and hospitable, where the difference and the unique suffering of each person is welcomed.
Attention online and in-person in The Netherlands
Paulo Olivier
Bachelor in Anthropology from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Master in Social Anthropology (UFSC). Participant in the ongoing training program in psychoanalysis at the institution Maiêutica Florianópolis.
He works as a psychoanalyst, reflecting on the unconscious in his multiple transversal dialogues with issues relating to the fields of Anthropology, Literature and Philosophy of Difference.
In-person services in Florianópolis - SC and online.