Bio :
Hi,
I´m a Portuguese Psychologist (Specialized in Clinical and Health Psychology), an Eden Energy Medicine Advanced Practitioner (EEM-AP), a Faculty Member on the Eden Energy Medicine Certification Programs, and a Level 1: Fundamentals Teacher, in both Portuguese and English.
I continue to be fascinated by the relationship between body, mind, and spirituality, with a particular interest in the way emotional distress impacts both physical and mental health. This interest in the mind-body connection began during my academic years, where I had the chance to conclude my degree with a thesis entitled "The Role of Spiritual Well-Being in the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy," which subsequently gave rise to a scientific article of the same name, published in the Cons-Ciências Magazine of Universidade Fernando Pessoa.
After graduating in 2005, I had the privilege of working for over 10 years with cancer patients and their families in the Associação Oncológica do Algarve. It was there that I witnessed firsthand the limitations of traditional psychology and psychiatry in treating emotional pain, which marked the beginning of a professional journey within psychology that many have called 'alternative,' but which, to me, represents a more complementary and integrative approach.
Today, after experimenting with many “outside the box” techniques, my therapeutic approach represents an integration between Conventional Medicine and Integrative Psychology, with principles and practices that range from traditional psychological approaches, such as Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Existential Psychology and Positive Psychology, to mind-body innovative interventions like Eden Energy Medicine, Energy Psychology and Psychosensory Techniques (like EFT-Tapping). Although some of these innovative approaches have not yet been fully scientifically validated, I have found them to be safe and can often speed up the therapeutic process in my clinical practice.
I have been sharing this holistic, client-centered therapeutic approach in private practice since 2006, in English and Portuguese, online and in-person, in the beautiful and sunny Algarve, the most southern region of Portugal.
With the aim of bringing some of these approaches to the general public, I translated into Portuguese the book "Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body's Energies for Optimal Health, Joy, and Vitality" by Donna Eden and David Feinstein (published by Editora Nascente) and offer regular training sessions on Energy Medicine and EFT-Tapping, both online and in person.
I'm always looking forward to connecting with like-minded individuals and build new partnerships.
Don´t be shy.
João Pestana
I´m a Portuguese Psychologist (Specialized in Clinical and Health Psychology), an Eden Energy Medicine Advanced Practitioner (EEM-AP), a Faculty Member on the Eden Energy Medicine Certification Programs, and a Level 1: Fundamentals Teacher, in both Portuguese and English.
I continue to be fascinated by the relationship between body, mind, and spirituality, with a particular interest in the way emotional distress impacts both physical and mental health. This interest in the mind-body connection began during my academic years, where I had the chance to conclude my degree with a thesis entitled "The Role of Spiritual Well-Being in the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy," which subsequently gave rise to a scientific article of the same name, published in the Cons-Ciências Magazine of Universidade Fernando Pessoa.
After graduating in 2005, I had the privilege of working for over 10 years with cancer patients and their families in the Associação Oncológica do Algarve. It was there that I witnessed firsthand the limitations of traditional psychology and psychiatry in treating emotional pain, which marked the beginning of a professional journey within psychology that many have called 'alternative,' but which, to me, represents a more complementary and integrative approach.
Today, after experimenting with many “outside the box” techniques, my therapeutic approach represents an integration between Conventional Medicine and Integrative Psychology, with principles and practices that range from traditional psychological approaches, such as Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Existential Psychology and Positive Psychology, to mind-body innovative interventions like Eden Energy Medicine, Energy Psychology and Psychosensory Techniques (like EFT-Tapping). Although some of these innovative approaches have not yet been fully scientifically validated, I have found them to be safe and can often speed up the therapeutic process in my clinical practice.
I have been sharing this holistic, client-centered therapeutic approach in private practice since 2006, in English and Portuguese, online and in-person, in the beautiful and sunny Algarve, the most southern region of Portugal.
With the aim of bringing some of these approaches to the general public, I translated into Portuguese the book "Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body's Energies for Optimal Health, Joy, and Vitality" by Donna Eden and David Feinstein (published by Editora Nascente) and offer regular training sessions on Energy Medicine and EFT-Tapping, both online and in person.
I'm always looking forward to connecting with like-minded individuals and build new partnerships.
Don´t be shy.
João Pestana
Accepting Clients :
Yes