Format
Online therapy, from Brazil
All of my work is by video call, delivered from Brazil, in English and Portuguese. That means you can have therapy from any city — and from other countries.
The first conversation is to understand what you need and see whether working together makes sense. No commitment.
Please read before booking. Sessions are provided from Brazil by a psychologist registered with the Brazilian Federal Council of Psychology (CRP 03/22210), and are governed by Brazilian professional regulation and law. This is not a licensed health service in any U.S. state or other jurisdiction, and it does not replace care from a provider licensed where you live. Booking a session means agreeing to this arrangement, which is also set out in the service agreement.
Who I see
- Brazilians living anywhere in Brazil
- Brazilians and Portuguese speakers living in the United States, Europe or elsewhere, who want to work in their first language
- People of other nationalities who can work in Portuguese or English and are comfortable with the arrangement described above
- Adolescents and adults
I hold dual Brazilian and American nationality and work in both languages. Living abroad brings its own material into therapy: adaptation, loneliness, distance from family, and the particular exhaustion of operating all day in a second language — territory I know.
What the research says about online therapy
Video-based psychotherapy is no longer an exception. A consistent set of studies compares remote and in-person formats for conditions such as anxiety and depression, with largely comparable outcomes. What carries the process is unchanged: the relationship, regularity and method.
That doesn't mean online suits everything. Some situations call for in-person work or a different level of care, and assessing that is my responsibility, case by case.
Preparing your side
Somewhere you can speak
It doesn't need to look nice. It needs to be somewhere you won't censor yourself for fear of being overheard.
Headphones
Better privacy and better audio, which matters more than video quality.
Five minutes beforehand
Arriving straight out of a meeting costs half the session. A short buffer changes what you get from it.
Notifications off
Fifty minutes a week that are only yours. Worth protecting.
What equipment do I need?
A phone or computer with camera, microphone and a stable connection, plus headphones — they help a great deal with privacy. Nothing complicated to install: you receive a link and click at the agreed time.
What if I don't have a private room at home?
Common, and solvable — but it has to be solved before the first session: privacy is a condition of the work, not a detail. At first contact we talk through your routine and look for a workable arrangement: a time when the house is empty, a room with a door that closes, a parked car somewhere quiet, headphones. If there is no option where you can speak without being overheard, I'll say so plainly and help you think through other routes.
Is an online session as confidential?
Professional confidentiality is identical, under the Brazilian Code of Professional Ethics for Psychologists. I use an encrypted platform and don't record sessions. What changes online is that part of the care for the environment sits on your side, which is why we agree it early.
How does payment work from abroad?
We discuss it at first contact, based on where you are and what's available. It's a practical question with practical answers — don't let it stop you from asking.
Next step
A conversation before you decide
You don't need to arrive with the problem explained, or know the name of what you're feeling. Send a message describing it in your own words, and I'll explain how the work would go from there.
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