Frederico studied Psychology at Universidade da Beira Interior, having a master degree in Clinical and Health Psychology.

He worked at São João University Hospital Center (Porto) in Neuropsychology and Community fields. He also conducted an investigation about Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-being, and distress in adults in Portugal, having a close understanding of the variables that influence them. His work was dedicated to neuropsychological assessments and rehabilitation. In parallel, he led group sessions always in the optic of developing motivation, correct expectations and a sense of belonging in the group.

Developing crisis sessions intervention, through psychological sessions for persons that were living a more stressful situation, such as divorce, domestic violence, grief, heartbreaks, is one of Frederico favorite processes in his professional activity.

In his Private Practice, based on the Behavioral Cognitive Therapy (CBT) model, Frederico worked with teenagers and adults, carrying out psychological assessments and intervention, mostly related to ADHD, Phobias, Anxiety (Social, Performance, Specific) , Depression, Self-esteem issues, Self-regulation and Parenting.

He is always in the quest for knowledge and meaning and thrives to research and deconstruct concepts into tangible, comprehensible, and particle models to facilitate the integration of what he provided in his interactions and counseling practice.

Fred is passionate about helping to create meaning, awareness and purpose in one person’s life, therefore, he will help you, explore and discover your inner map.
He likes to skydive, explore mountains, and navigate in multiple topics like philosophy, cinema, music, and industry development.

You can speak to him in Portuguese, English and French.