Cecilia Lugon

Licensed Psychologist

Verified

“I am a licensed Brazilian psychologist and psychoanalyst offering a thoughtful, respectful, and inclusive space for exploration and growth. Together, we can work to understand what you're experiencing and discover pathways toward meaningful personal change. Having lived and worked across multiple countries, I bring a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by expats and those navigating cross-cultural transitions. I offer sessions in Portuguese and English, with intermediate Spanish also available.”

About Me

I offer an open, nonjudgmental space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings. Ethics and compassion guide our work together. My vast intercultural experience helps me understand the complexities of navigating different worlds. This makes me a good match for clients from diverse backgrounds. I provide support in English, Portuguese, or Spanish, ensuring comfortable communication.

Approach

Contemporary psychoanalysis

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Basic Information

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

Psychoanalysis
An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.
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Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Elderly
Children

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
Cross-Cultural
The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.
Depression
A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
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Identity & Self-Image
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Inadequacy
A persistent inner sense of not being good enough, often rooted in early experiences and manifesting as self-doubt, comparison, or avoidance.
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Pregnancy & Fertility Issues
The emotional and psychological dimensions of pregnancy, fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, or the transition to parenthood.
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