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Dr. Fernanda Moedas

Clinical Psychologist

Who am I?

Academic Experience

  • Master in Health Psychology and Neuropsychology by the University Institute of Health Sciences North, Gandra (2019).
  • Master in Psychology of Vocational Developmentby the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra (1998).
  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology(Pre-Bologna) by the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra (1989).

Professional Experience

  • Clinical Psychologist: NeuroImprove Clinic (2025 — Current)
  • Educational Psychologist: Psychology and Guidance Services to exercise public functions in schools (1989 — Current)
  • Trainer: Pedagogical and Continuing Education Centres (1989 - Current)
  • Educational Psychologist:Educational psychology and vocational guidance - Private clinics with multidisciplinary services (1990-2000)

Other certifications

  • Metropolitan project “Psychological intervention for vocational development”. Training + supervision. OPP | AMP | U Minho - 2025
  • Seminar - Dyslexia: Reading and writing. Incluslibrary. 2024
  • Course “Anxiety and Attention Deficit | The influence of the standard network”. Neuroinsight.2024
  • Meeting “Potentials of Psychology in Health”. ULS of Matosinhos. 2024
  • Workshop “Intervention with parents who separate and are in conflict”. CAFAP Caretaker. 2024
  • Advanced Course of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies for Third Generation Children and Adolescents, CRIAP, 2023.
  • DROPI Parenting Training - Social-Emotional Development Program, UNIFICAR, 2023.
  • Course “Emotional Intelligence”. Incursion. June of 2022.
  • DROPI Training - Socio-emotional Development Program, UNIFICAR, 2021.
  • Course “Dependencies without substance”. OPP. 2019.
  • Professional Training Course “European Certificate in Psychology - Competency Model” OPP, 2019.
  • Course of “Coaching for teachers and tutorials of specialized support”, CFAE Júlio Resende (Gondomar), 2019.
  • Positive parenting course (Parenting wisely) “More Family Younger”. María Filomena Gaspar. 2018.
  • BANC Professional Training Course - Initial level, by Hogrefe, Octavio Moura,2018.
  • Course of Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder, CFAE | CMM Matosinhos Cristina Nunes (2015).
  • Advanced course of Literacy in Mental Health. Catholic University. 2014.
  • Course “Psychological Assessment Reports”. Mario Simões, OPP, 2013.
  • Initial pedagogical training of trainers, IEFP (1997).

Publications

  • Coins, F., Nunes, F., Brito, P., Bessa, A., Espírito Santo, S., Soares, S.,..., Areias, M. From Illness to Resilience: Mediating Factors of Quality of Life in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. Rev. Cardiovascular. Honey. 2023, 24 (8) ,224. https://doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2408224
  • Coins, F. (2013, October). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): suggestions for intervention. (In) formative notebooks2. Developmental disorders and tips | psychology (challengeofmind.wixsite.com)
  • Coins, F., Sousa, L. (2018, September). Early Intervention Project in Career Guidance: Matosinhos School Cluster. Paper presented at: 4º Congresso OPP. The Psychologist: Journal of Practice & Research
  • Sousa, D., Coins, F., Moreira, D., Regadas, A., Moreira, S., & Curral, R. (2018, September). Foundations for psychological intervention in Defecatory Obstruction Syndrome. Paper presented at: 4th Congress OPP. The Psychologist: Practice & Research Journal
  • Sousa, D., Moreira, D., Coins, F., Moreira, S & Parada F. (2019). Therapeutic contribution of psychological intervention in the syndrome of defecatory obstruction. Symposium APENUG, Évora.
  • Sousa, D., Regadas, A., Moreira, D., Coins, F., Moreira, S., Curral, R. (2018, April). Prevalence of Emotional Disorders in Patients in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation. Scientific Conferences. CESPU, Porto.