Frequently asked questions

My clinical practice is grounded in analytical psychology (also known as depth psychology), developed by the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung. In practice, this means our work goes beyond relieving immediate symptoms. We explore the unconscious through the analysis of dreams, through imagination, and through understanding the symbols that run through your own history. The main focus is to foster deep self-knowledge and to support the process of “individuation” — the journey towards becoming your most authentic and whole self.

Analytical, or depth, therapy is for adolescents and adults dealing with matters such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, existential crises or conflict in their relationships. It is also a rich path for anyone who wants to expand their self-knowledge and understand their own patterns of behaviour better.

There is no fixed term: analysis is medium- to long-term work, and it is you who decides whether to continue or to stop.

The subject is always brought by you. The session is your space, and you are entirely free to speak about whatever you are feeling — something that happened in your week, an old distress, or even a dream you had. There is no “right” or “wrong” subject. My part is to listen actively and to guide you towards a deep understanding of whatever you bring.

It is not required, but it is very welcome. Dream analysis is a valuable way of reaching the unconscious in analytical psychology, so if you tend to remember your dreams and would like to bring your notes, they are excellent material for us to work with in session.

Up to twelve weekly meetings, online. Twelve is the ceiling, not the target: how many meetings the course takes depends on you, and it has a beginning, a middle and an end.

They are psychological tests applied within the process and read together with you. They decide nothing on your behalf: they return material that conversation alone cannot reach. Psychological tests may only be applied and interpreted by psychologists, and here they enter as working material rather than as a verdict — read in the light of your own history.

In the last movement we gather what has emerged and talk about what has become clear. It is not a report with a single answer: what you leave with is not only the answer but an understanding of how you arrived at it. That is what lets you choose again, if your life asks something else of you some years from now.

No. Anyone looking for help with a career decision finds three things with similar names: a test that returns a list of professions, a goal-oriented form of support, and career guidance conducted within psychology. This is the third: it takes place within clinical psychology, with professional registration, a code of ethics, and confidentiality over everything you bring. And if, along the way, the question turns out to be a different one — not which profession, but why nothing feels enough — I say so, and analysis is the better path.

At present I see people online only.

At the exact time of our appointment, I make a video call straight to your WhatsApp. The session lasts a standard fifty minutes, time set aside exclusively for our therapeutic work.

To protect confidentiality and to get the most out of the therapy, it is essential that you are somewhere private and quiet, with nobody else present or interrupting. I also recommend using headphones, and making sure you are somewhere with a good internet connection so we avoid drops in signal during the session.

Yes, confidentiality is 100% guaranteed. Everything discussed in a session is strictly confidential, in strict accordance with the Brazilian Psychologists' Code of Professional Ethics. Therapy is a safe and ethical space, free of judgement, made so that you can express yourself with complete ease.

No — I work exclusively at a weekly frequency. That rhythm is essential if we are to build a solid therapeutic bond founded on trust. Beyond that, the method of analytical psychology requires this constancy for the work to be genuinely effective, allowing a continuous and safe deepening into your own questions.

Certainly. If you are going through a more delicate moment, a crisis, or simply feel the need for more intensive support, we can arrange additional sessions. Scheduling depends on my availability, and each extra session is charged separately from your monthly fee.

We agree on fees before the first session, according to the format and how often we meet. To know the current fee, just write to me on WhatsApp; I reply within one working day.

Yes, the first session is charged. Both the fee and the times available should be agreed beforehand. To book, and to ask about fees, contact me directly on +55 11 96415-8128 (WhatsApp or phone).

No. The monthly fee is paid in advance, and I do not work with payment after sessions have taken place. Settlement is monthly, exclusively by PIX to my current account. I pass on the PIX key and the bank details while we are talking on WhatsApp.

No — payment works as a fixed monthly fee. That amount reserves your time in my diary exclusively, every week, and covers my continuous attention to your case. So it does not change because of a patient's absences, public holidays, or months with five weeks.

Rescheduling is perfectly possible, as long as you ask at least 24 hours in advance. Because the time is reserved exclusively for you, an absence or a cancellation without that notice makes it impossible for me to offer the slot to another patient. Where notice comes at the last minute, the session cannot be rescheduled and is charged as normal.

My sessions are 100% private.

Brasília time is always the reference. I work out the difference with you and offer times that already fit your day.

Payments for international sessions are received through Wise, which is quick and very secure. You only need to download the app on your phone or open the website on your computer. During our first contact I will give you all the guidance and the exact details you need to make the transfer without complications.

Yes. Both analysis and career guidance take place in Portuguese or in English, whichever you prefer, by video call, wherever in the world you are.

The work follows Brazilian telepsychology regulation: this is how a Brazilian psychologist sees people living in other countries.