Counseling/psychotherapy for foreigners in Brazil

For some years I lived abroad, first in Uruguay, soon after I lived in SriLanka and more recently in the United States, as well as I visited several neighboring countries. The contact with different cultures was great wealth for my personal life and, arguably, for the understanding of the human being, professionally.

In Sri Lanka, I had the opportunity to write articles for a local magazine, in which I discussed about relationships, behavior, conflicts and contemporary anxieties. So, I got a direct communication with the readers who suggested me the issues to be addressed in the articles, thus bringing up their personal conflicts.

In the United States I could act directly on the psychological counseling in non-governmental institutions. Patients brought me a variety of conflicts, although the focus was on working with single mothers.

My experience as a foreign, as well as my frequent contact with foreigners, also made me consider the difficulties of being in an unfamiliar country and without our references, either the place, the customs, the people, the language, etc. The barriers for adaptation are immense and complex, they are even worse when we go through personal conflicts at this time, it can be an aggravating factor, as well as the complications in finding a professional who speaks our language and understands us.

Thus, after many eyars of experience as a psychologist and counselor in Brazil and abroad, I assist immigrants with emotional problems and in the adaptation process. The sessions ocur in English.

About the psychologist 

PhD Andrea Vaz Mercki

Psychologist/ Psychoanalyst CRP 06/100269

• Andrea Cristiane Vaz Mercki is a PhD in Clinical Psychology, Psychoanalytic Methods and Formations of Culture, at PUC-SP and Texas A&M University. Master in Clinical Psychology at the University of Brasilia - UNB . Graduated in Psychology at PUC- SP . In 2007 she was a columnist of the Journal of the Community in Brasilia. In 2009 , living in Sri Lanka , she was a columnist of the GO Magazine ( Sinhalese magazine ) . Nowadays, she works as a clinical psychoanalyst , researcher , writer and professor at the university .

• Take a look at the author's publications in the media !

The most recent published book:

Fama: um olhar psicanalítico sobre a busca incessante pelos holofotes

The conflict 

Hello! We all go through hard and conflictive moments in life and sometimes we need some support that encourages us to move forward, make decisions and overcome difficulties. Searching for a professional help and starting a psychotherapy is often just the first step that will lead us to ease the anguish and , as soon as possible , overcome the most difficult moments of our lives. Let's try? 

With love,

Andrea 

Have an appointment 

To schedule your appointment, please contact us by phone (13) 9.9730-6778 / Whats App (11) 9.9746-6778, or by email, andreavaz@live.com. The appointments are made Monday to Friday, morning, afternoon and evening (8am to 8pm), at the clinic. For emergency care, contact us and we will schedule your appointment at the same day or as soon as possible!