Individual or Couple's Therapy
In-person appointments in Goiânia, Brazil, and online therapy for clients worldwide (both Brazilian and international clients).
Seeking therapy is not a sign of weakness. Even with determination, knowledge, and support from loved ones, emotional, relational, or behavioral difficulties may continue to repeat themselves. Psychotherapy provides a safe, supportive, and evidence-based environment where these challenges can be understood and new ways of responding to them can be developed.
I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and diverse relationship configurations, offering individualized treatment for concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship difficulties, family conflict, self-esteem, grief, life transitions, and many other emotional and psychological challenges.
My clinical practice is grounded in evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, particularly Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and other contemporary contextual behavioral approaches. Every therapeutic process is tailored to each individual, respecting their personal history, values, and goals.
Psychotherapy is both a scientifically supported treatment and a collaborative interpersonal relationship between a licensed psychologist and the client. Together, we apply evidence-based psychological principles and techniques to promote meaningful and lasting change.
Based on this perspective, I strive to help every client find a balance between understanding and action:
Let's exercise a differentiated view of your situation and how you act in that situation. I want our work to resonate with meaning for you.
We will translate our understanding into a clear path to change. There will be homework for you to practice between sessions. We will connect your sense of purpose and meaning to daily routines and habits or crucial conversations.
How We Will Work Together
My goal is not only to help you overcome psychological challenges, but also to support you in building a life that is more authentic, meaningful, and aligned with what matters most to you.
Couples Therapy
Relationships naturally go through periods of growth, transition, and conflict. Couples therapy provides a structured space where partners can better understand the patterns that keep them stuck, improve communication, and strengthen their emotional connection.
My work with couples is primarily based on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT), two evidence-based approaches with strong empirical support for addressing relationship distress.
Throughout the therapeutic process, we work together to understand each partner’s needs, strengthen communication, reduce recurring cycles of conflict, and foster healthier ways of relating to one another. The goal is not to determine who is right or wrong, but to cultivate mutual understanding, shared responsibility, and personal as well as relational growth.
When appropriate, individual sessions may be scheduled to ensure that each partner has the opportunity to explore personal issues that can support the progress of the couple’s work.
Whether your goal is to strengthen your relationship, navigate a crisis, or make thoughtful decisions about its future, couples therapy aims to help you make clearer, more respectful choices that are consistent with both partners’ values.
– Proximity and connection
– Conflict resolution and negotiation
– Repair of the past
– Separation and disconnection
– Clarification of Objectives and Values
– Self-knowledge, awareness and mindfulness
– Emotional intelligence
– Problem solving, creativity, resilience
– Communication skills
– Interpersonal Skills/Relationship/Intimacy
– Mood and stress management
– Anxiety/Depression/Trauma
At the first appointment you will tell me what is going on, talk about yourself and your story. Based on your report, I can give you some indications and how we will work from there.
There is no way to need time for psychotherapy. Sessions typically take place each week for a period of 50 to 55 minutes. The treatment takes the time necessary for it to be noticed that the patient is already feeling better and free from the conflicts that anguished him.
In some cases, parallel to psychotherapy, drug treatment may occur, which is necessary to assist the patient’s emotional functioning and facilitate psychotherapy. It is worth remembering that the medicines must be prescribed by the doctor and not the psychologist.
I am available for therapy sessions via video conference/telephone. In my experience, and according to research, remote sessions are just as impactful as in-person sessions.
I am a licensed psychologist in the state of São Paulo: CRP 06/85737 I am completing the Specialization process in Family and Couples Therapy at PUC-MG.
Copyright Ms. Priscila Rolim, 2022
