Natali Dos Santos Lewis

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Behavioural Health Specialist

Nátali’s experience in the field of mental health began with professional guidance assessments, before she was approved in Civil Service examinations, allowing her to enter the public sector in Brazil. Since then, Nátali has had a combined 10 years’ experience with social psychology and psychotherapist. Extensive experience with individual counselling and group meetings. Driven by the social aspects of psychological treatment, and in that sense, her main expertise lies in working with families and family-related issues. Her work and studies were focused on themes including violence, abuse, social risk and vulnerabilities, violation of rights, family counselling, Child Protective Services and Women Rights Advocacy. 

Nátali also has experience with mental health issues, specifically regarding mood disorders.

• Mood disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• School challenges 
• Family based disorders 
• Violence and abuse to women and teenagers
• Career decisions assistance
• Teenagers' identity, emotional and autonomy difficulties
• Gender roles-based issues
• Social and/or political adversities
• Child mental health
• Women’s mental health

• CBT ( Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
• Analytical Psychology 

• Registered Psychologist by the Regional Board of Psychology-8th Region (CRP-08) of Brazil 
• Master’s degree in Law Postgraduate Program 
• Specialization in Analytical Psychology: theory and practice – Universidade Positivo 
• Specialization in Legal Psychology  
• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology  
• Certification in “Strategic and Integrated Management of Public Policies for Protection and Development, Management of Public Policies”- Faculdade Futuro 
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Practitioner – The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology   

•  PSYCHOLOGIST: Worked at the Municipality of São José dos Pinhais (CREAS, Casa de Alice and CRAS Parque da Fonte). She acted as a psychologist in the Protection and Specialized Assistance Service for Families and Individuals located on CREAS.
• CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: Worked in Private Clinic, providing psychotherapy service to young people and adults.
• PSYCHOLOGIST: Worked as a psychologist of the Municipality of Fazenda Rio Grande, at CRAS IGUAÇU, performing psycho-social care and being the Reference Technician for the groups of Service of Coexistence and Strengthening of Bonds (SCFV – groups of children, groups of adolescents, groups of women and groups of elderly).
• CAREER COACH: Worked autonomously in the Caminhare – Professional Guidance Program, enabling professional guidance processes with adolescents individually or group, in schools or in private clinic.  

• English
• Portugese