Sandra R. Santos

My approach

My work rests on a relationship of trust, warmth and respect for your time. I always start from listening — to what brings you here and to who you are — so that, together, we can build a personalised, evidence-based path.

I integrate approaches grounded in scientific evidence, in particular cognitive behavioural therapy, alongside emotion-regulation and mindfulness strategies, adapting them to each person and each moment. There are no one-size-fits-all recipes: there's your journey, at your pace.

Training and experience

I'm a clinical psychologist with more than 10 years of experience in clinical psychology and in Neuropsychology. Throughout my career I've supported people across different life stages and contexts, and I'm also dedicated to supervising and training fellow professionals.

Academic background

• Bachelor's and Master's degree in Clinical and Health Psychology — Universidade Portucalense.
• Postgraduate diploma in Clinical Neuropsychology and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation — INSPSIC.
• Certified Pedagogical Competencies (CCP).

Professional experience

Independent Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist since September 2017. Previously:

• Psychologist at the SNS24 helpline.
• Clinical Psychologist at the Commission for Drug-Use Dissuasion (SICAD).
• Clinical and Educational Psychologist at the Student Support Office, Universidade Portucalense.
• Senior Psychology Technician at the University of La Laguna and the Municipality of La Laguna — Tenerife, Spain.

Research and publications

• Book: A adolescência e a relação pais-filhos no séc. XXI: Um estudo qualitativo (Novas Edições Acadêmicas, 2018).
• Article: «Pais e internet: Que tipo de utilização?» in Análise Psicológica, Vol. 36, No. 4, 2018.
• Researcher at ICS — Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon, with an FCT grant (2017). Interviewer for the 8th round of the European Social Survey.
• International research collaborations at the University of La Laguna, Tenerife (2014–2016).

Additional training

• Psychopharmacology for mental-health professionals.
• Psychological intervention with LGBTQ individuals.
• Neuropsychological intervention in neurodegenerative diseases.
• Psychological first aid.
• Psychological intervention in disaster situations.
• Meditation and mindfulness.
• Parental education.

Who I work with

• Adults experiencing psychological distress (anxiety, depression, stress, grief).
• People seeking self-knowledge and personal development.
• Adults and older adults for neuropsychological assessment.
• Psychologists in clinical supervision, APJ guidance and consulting.