Sónia Catarina Carvalho Simões. She completed her PhD in Biomedical Sciences in 2011 from the University of Porto, her MSc in Family and Social Systems in 2004 from the Miguel Torga Higher Institute and her BA in Psychology in 1999 from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra. She is an Assistant Professor at Miguel Torga Higher Institute, Supervisor of 2nd cycle internships in clinical psychology at Miguel Torga Higher Institute, Supervisor of master's dissertations (clinical psychology and social work) at Miguel Torga Higher Institute, Member of the Self-Assessment Committee for Accreditation of ISMT's 1st and 2nd cycle courses in Psychology, at the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education, in the 2011/2012 academic years and at Miguel Torga Higher Institute, Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Director at Espaço CAlmaMente, Clinical Psychologist and Member of the Technical Team at GAPSI (Psychological Support Office), part of the DIP (Department of Psychotherapeutic Intervention) at Miguel Torga Higher Institute, Co-Coordinator of GAPSI (Psychological Support Office), an organ of CEPS (Centre for Psychosocial Studies) at Miguel Torga Higher Institute, Participation in juries for various public Master's exams at ISMT, as president and as an main arguer at Instituto Superior Miguel Torga and Supervisor of Professional Internships for Trainee Members of the Portuguese Psychologists' Association at the Portuguese Psychologists' Association. She has published 42 articles in specialized journals. She has 2 book chapters. Supervised 26 master's dissertations and co-supervised 4. Received 1 award(s) and/or honors. Works in the field(s) of Social Sciences, with an emphasis on Psychology. In her professional activities, she has interacted with 158 collaborators in co-authoring scientific work.