CV Summary

Carla Moleiro is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at ISCTE - IUL. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA in 2003. Initially, she specialized in Clinical Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences at the University of Lisbon and as a psychotherapist at the Portuguese Association of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. He has developed clinical and research work on complex disorders and dual diagnoses, personality disorders, and presently with immigrant, refugee, ethnic and sexual minority (LGBTI+) clients. She is currently a researcher at the Center for Research and Social Intervention (CIS), working on mental health and diversity, as well as clinical skills for individual and cultural diversity. Her work also includes issues of community psychology, ethics, intervention with at risk populations and child protection. 

Academic Qualifications
University/Institution Type Degree Period
APTCC
Post-graduation Psicoterapia Comportamental e Cognitiva 2004
University California Santa Barbara
PhD Psicologia Clínica 2003
University California Santa Barbara
M.Sc. Mestrado em Psicologia de Aconselhamento 2001
Faculdade Psicologia Ciências da Educação - UL
Licenciate Psicologia 1997
Research Interests
Clinical psychology, psychotherapy processes and mental health
Psychological well-being of ethnic minorities, migrants and refugees
Health and Well-being of LGBT people
Children, youth and families at risk
Ethics in psychological practice
Psychology Social Sciences