Consultations
Online / in-person in Lisbon
Schedule a free 15-minute online consultation, to clarify questions, get to know each other and understand if I am the right therapist for you!
Psychotherapy
The therapist
I am Maria Manuel Alves, existential psychotherapist.
I strongly believe in the transformative power of the therapeutic relationship.
EXPERIENCE
My foundational training is as a specialist nurse in Mental Health and Psychiatry.
Since 2021, I have been giving consultations, in online format and currently, online and in-person.
THE PROCESS
I see psychotherapy as a journey of self-knowledge. Along this path, the patient and I will, together, increase understanding of certain ways of being and existing, as well as experiment with others, with flexibility and intentionality. The patient's emotions, thoughts, and behaviours constitute the source of knowledge, change, and therapeutic purpose.
It represents a space for listening where I will pose questions and raise hypotheses that are appreciated by the patient, in a therapeutic process where feedback is welcome.
Psychotherapy
The person gains greater awareness of themselves, their emotions, thoughts, and behaviours, achieving well-being and feeling more at ease with themselves, with others, and with the world.
For what, for whom?
- To increase self-knowledge
- To understand and improve the way of relating to oneself and/or with others (family, friends, colleagues...)
- Because you are in a period of stress or anguish and need help to manage these emotions
- Because you have a diagnosis of mental illness and seek help to understand and cope with it in daily life
In a space of welcome, respect, curiosity and genuine interest about how these situations are.
Together we can explore better strategies and more authentic solutions to deal with day-to-day life.
Areas of specialisation
A practice of acceptance based on a respectful approach to relational freedom and the person's choice.
I am curious and interested in understanding the unique history and experience of the person seeking help – where they come from and where they intend to go.
- Stress
- Burnout
- Depression
- Grief
- Life transitions
- Conflict situations
- Personal development
- Anxiety
- Interpersonal relationships
- LGBTQIA+
As they become less unsettling, confidence is gained in the relationship, comfort to explore other themes/concerns, to be more free and confident.
Psychotherapy addresses much more than a list of “specialisations”, if you do not find something here that you identify with, do not hesitate to contact.
A process built between two, therapist and patient.
The beginning can sometimes be intimidating or embarrassing.
As they become less unsettling, confidence is gained in the relationship, comfort to explore other themes/concerns.
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Booking a Consultation
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Contact form
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Frequently asked questions
The online consultations are available worldwide.
They allow for patient follow-up regardless of where they are.
They can facilitate privacy, comfort, and discretion, as well as the freedom for a person to travel, including for professional reasons.
Conditions for groups: for more information please send an email to mar.manuel.alves@gmail.com
Email: mar.manuel.alves@gmail.com
Contact form, click here.