Naiara (she/her) is a Brazilian-Canadian Registered Psychotherapist and supervisor with over a decade of experience in this field. She earned her title of Master of Psychology from the Medical University of Sao Jose do Rio Preto (FAMERP) in Brazil and worked in hospital, social services and private practice settings as a Clinical Psychologist before moving to Canada. She specializes in the evidence-based methods including grief processing, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). Also specialized in the DBT approaches to trauma (DBT-PE) and eating disorders (DBT-ED). Working with couples, groups, parents, families and individuals across the lifespan, Naiara is an authentic and compassionate clinician.
Naiara is passionate about working with the 2SLGBTQ+ community and other marginalized groups under a trauma-informed approach. She has also been involved with charitable projects as a volunteer director at Smiles Foundation and a volunteer consultant in a suicide prevention program in Brazil.
