It’s a pleasure to meet you! My name is Maria Eduarda. I am a clinical psychologist whose practice is grounded in Hermeneutic Phenomenology. I hold a postgraduate degree in Phenomenological-Existential Clinical Psychology from IFEN and am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), where I am conducting research on psychological on-call services.

My work is grounded in the recognition of each person’s uniqueness and in the understanding that there are no universal experiences that can be reduced to formulas or ready-made answers.

I understand psychotherapy as an ethical space for listening and compassionate support, where it becomes possible to approach one’s own experience, deepen self-understanding, and foster more authentic ways of being. In this process, the pace is built together, respecting each person’s time, boundaries, and possibilities.

My clinical practice is informed by the work of thinkers such as Edith Stein, Martin Heidegger, Søren Kierkegaard, and Carl Rogers. Within the phenomenological approach, health is understood as something expressed through freedom: becoming oneself, being able to take a position in relation to one’s own experience, and engaging with that experience, even in the face of suffering.

I have a passion for languages and speak English, French, Italian, and some Spanish. I also offer therapy sessions in English. During my undergraduate studies, I participated in an outreach program at the University Hospital, which led to the publication of the book Spirituality Practice and Health Centered on the Meaning of Life, for which I am a co-author of several chapters. https://www.amazon.com.br/Pr%C3%A1tica-Espiritualidade-Sa%C3%BAde-Centrada-Sentido/dp/8570741480

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