ACADEMIC PROFILE

PROFESSION

LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST WITH A SPECIALTY IN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND SUPERVISOR FOR THE FORMATION IN PSYCHOTHERAPY. Registered no. 3736 Chilean School of Psychologists.

DOCTORATE STUDIES

2013-2014 DOCTORATE IN PSYCHOTHERAPY: DOUBLE DEGREE UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE / UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE. Thesis: “Study of disorders of the pre-reflective self and of the narratives of patients with first episode of schizophrenia”. (National Doctorate Grant, CONICYT).

2013 (Feb – Jul) DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP: DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSIDAD DE HEIDELBERG – Section Phenomenological Psychopathology and Psychotherapy. Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Fuchs (DAAD German Academic Exchange Service)

2011 (Sept – Dec) DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP: DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSIDAD DE HEIDELBERG – Section Phenomenological Psychopathology and Psychotherapy. Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Thomas Fuchs (Chilean Internship Grant, Doctorate Abroad)

2011 (Feb – Mar) SHORT-STAY RESEARCH: DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, UNIVERSIDAD DE HEIDELBERG – Section Phenomenological Psychopathology and Psychotherapy. Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. Thomas Fuchs (Short-Stay Research Grant awarded by the Department of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, Vice-Presidency of Academic Affairs, Universidad de Chile).

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

2008 CERTIFICATE IN BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY: YESHE INSTITUTE – current Mindfulness Institute (Grant awarded by the Chilean School of Psychologists)

1999-2001 MASTERS IN SOCIAL COGNITIVE THERAPY (Cognitive-Constructivist Orientation): UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA. Supervisor Prof. Dr. Manel Villegas I Besora (Grant awarded by the Security Mutual C.Ch.C.)

1989-1995 BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY: UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE CHILE (Approved with highest distinction). Certified Spanish degree in Psychology homologated by the UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BARCELONA and the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS.