Psychology

Psychology

Clinical psychology aims to identify the source of psychological suffering and help people restore their emotional, affective and psychological balance.

Psychology in children

At Espaço Pessoa we promote, through multidisciplinary intervention, a practice that stimulates the child, providing harmonious development, both in terms of cognitive and psychomotor functions, as well as personality and socialisation.


This intervention aims to guarantee emotional support, security and self-esteem, helping children to improve their potential and skills.

We intervene in issues associated with childhood:


  • Sphincter control (enuresis/encopresis);
  • Personality development;
  • Oppositional behaviour and aggression;
  • Problems related to divorce, separation, loss of family members;
  • Delayed speech and language development;
  • Sleep and eating problems;
  • Memory, attention and concentration difficulties;
  • Learning difficulties and school performance;
  • Delayed cognitive development and mental disorders;
  • Dyslexia, dysgraphia, dysorthography, dyscalculia;
  • Autism spectrum (Asperger's Syndrome, Rett, Fragile X);
  • Hyperactivity.
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Psychology in adolescents

Adolescence is one of the most difficult periods to overcome. This is due to hormonal changes that have an irregular effect on mood. This is the time of emerging as an adult, when horizons broaden and a series of choices about future life have to be made.



At Espaço Pessoa, we promote a practice that enhances the components that contribute to the formation of identity (self-esteem, social esteem, moral values, ideas, life goals and well-being in interpersonal relationships) and that favours openness to change and growth, with the aim of developing capacities to face the difficulties of everyday life and attributing meaning to one's own life.


We intervene in issues associated with adolescence:


  • Social and family crisis;
  • Difficulties in making vocational and professional choices;
  • Learning difficulties and school performance;
  • Problems related to behaviour or sexual identification;
  • Problems related to self-esteem and insecurity;
  • Emotional instability, depression and suicide;
  • Delayed cognitive development and mental disorders;
  • Dyslexia, dysgraphia, dysorthography, dyscalculia;
  • Aggressive behaviour;
  • Drug addiction.

Psychology in adults

Dysfunction in adults coincides with the discomfort felt by the person. This can be physical, psychological or social. This leads to experiences of suffering and reactive behaviour that reflect negatively on the different dimensions of the person's life.


The main objective of the professionals at Espaço Pessoa is to remedy the various disharmonies in order to promote change through the acquisition of skills that enable the individual to take more favourable courses of action.

We intervene in issues associated with adulthood, such as:


  • Changes in emotional behaviour (instability, anguish, malaise, depression);
  • Changes in social behaviour (isolation, phobia, panic);
  • Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, obesity);
  • Problems with attention, concentration and memory;
  • Communication difficulties (voice, speech, language).
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Psychology in old age

Biologically, old age is the stage of life characterised by a decline in strength and degeneration of the body. However, there are also social and psychological implications that influence the course of ageing and are rarely taken into account.


At Espaço Pessoa, we encourage active ageing, preserving and improving functional and psychological capacity, with a view to improving quality of life.

We intervene in issues associated with old age, such as:


  • Depression and Dementia;
  • Mental health
  • Functional autonomy.
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