Maria Gabriela

Maria Gabriela Peixoto

Psychoanalyst

“Atendo online, em português, brasileiros no exterior. Minha escuta é ética e não patologizante, sensível a gênero, diversidade, traumas e deslocamentos culturais. Doutora em Criminologia, integro experiência clínica e pesquisa sobre subjetividade.”

About Me

I offer online psychoanalytic sessions in Portuguese for Brazilians living abroad. My ethical, non-pathologising approach provides a sensitive space. Here, we explore gender, diversity, trauma, and cultural displacement. My clinical experience and Criminology research on subjectivity helps me understand the nuances of your unique journey. I offer a thoughtful, grounded space to explore what matters to you.

Approach

Nos encontros procuro mapear como deslocamentos e identidades se manifestam na vida diária, abrindo espaço para que suas histórias encontrem sentido. Ofereço atendimentos remotos em língua portuguesa, com ritmo acolhedor e atenção cuidadosa aos silêncios e às experiências de trauma, gênero e relações — processo que combina escuta livre e perguntas que ajudam a nomear padrões. Entre sessões podemos propor pequenas reflexões ou leituras que ampliem a percepção sobre escolhas e vínculos. Este formato costuma favorecer quem vive em transição cultural e busca compreensão profunda.
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In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • 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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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

  • Psychoanalyst

    A therapist trained in psychoanalysis, an in-depth approach that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts.

Credentials

Registrations

Associação Brasileira de Filosofia e Psicanálise – ABRAFP (Psychoanalytic Training) Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ (PhD in Criminology)

Psychoanalyst (Non-licensed €" Brazil)

Qualifications

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

Service Areas

Online Therapy – Based in Rio de Janeiro

In-person & Online

Copacabana

Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

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Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil