Ms Maria Matias

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

“I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist candidate, commited to creating a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your inner world. My work is rooted in relational psychoanalysis, a person-centered approach, and feminist values.”

About Me

I believe our sessions should be a truly safe and compassionate space for you to explore your inner world. Here, we can gently uncover the patterns shaping your experiences, especially through our relational work together. My person-centred approach, informed by feminist values, means we focus on what matters most to you. This is somewhere to gain deeper self-understanding and find your own way forward.

Approach

Committed to curiosity and gentle honesty, I help you notice patterns beneath day-to-day struggles and the emotions that quietly shape choices. I offer sessions in Lisboa and online, in English and Portuguese, paced to your needs with room for reflection between meetings. In session we attend to dreams, bodily experiences and relationship moments, using careful listening, thoughtful reflection and collaborative interpretation to link past experiences with present challenges. This approach often feels helpful for adults facing transitions, anxiety, body‑image or eating‑related concerns.

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Basic Information

Lisbon, Portugal

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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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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Works With:

Adults
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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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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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Body Image
How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.
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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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Dream Work
The exploration of dream content (themes, symbols, and emotions) to gain insight into unconscious feelings, conflicts, and desires.
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Eating Disorders
A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.
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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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LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

Professional Title:

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
A psychotherapist who integrates psychoanalytic understanding into therapy, exploring unconscious dynamics and relational patterns.