Born and raised in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, I was educated in the United States. My clinical approach offers a distinct blend of my Brazilian sensibilities with my North American work ethic.

Having lived abroad for more than a decade myself, I deeply resonate with the emotional and psychological challenges of adjusting to a new culture. Navigating feelings of isolation, identity shifts, career transitions is not easy, but doesn't need to be handled on one's own.

I help expatriates and international people manage these demands while paying close attention to issues associated with transition, acculturation, belonging, and how these manifest in mental health. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, grief and loss, role transition, cultural adjustment, and career issues.

Throughout my education, I had the privilege of being trained by some of the most brilliant minds teaching at the University of Pennsylvania, at Harvard Medical School, and Columbia University.

My academic degrees include:

• a Bachelor's in Psychology from Penn.

• a Master's of Science in Clinical Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.

• A Master's of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University.

• A Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University.

Beside my interest in expat mental health, I have published research on mindfulness, self-compassion, spirituality, and their relationship with well-being and mental health. I have published peer-reviewed studies on latent profiles of mindfulness in the United States (De Souza Marcovski & Miller, 2022), and a book chapter on mindfulness for youth (Reid, De Souza Marcovski, Campbell, Gold, Miller, 2024).

My Clinical Approach

Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches

I integrate cognitive-behavioral techniques, building awareness of the interplay between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, while drawing from...

Relational, Client-Centered Style

the indispensable therapeutic foundations of a relational, client-centered approach that upholds the therapeutic relationship as healing on its own, and...

Dialectical Behavioral Inspirations

embedding mindfulness, wise-mind, acceptance, and interpersonal techniques into the fold, using...

Humanistic, Phenomenological Lenses

adopting a humanistic lens that builds on the distinct phenomenological gifts and sensibilities each person holds.

Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (2015)

Teachers College, Columbia University

Master's of Science in Clinical Psychology (2021)
Master's of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (2023)
Doctorate (Ph.D.) n Clinical Psychology (2024)

Education & Training

Memberships and Certificates

Clinical & Research Experience

Psychology Registration: CRP 12/27439 (Brazil)

Member: Brazilian Association
of Evidence-Based Psychology

Member: Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology

Teachers College, Columbia University

Dean-Hope Center for Edu. & Psychological Services
2018-2021

NYSPI/Columbia Psychiatry

Depression Evaluation Service
2021-2022

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Westchester Behavioral Health Center (Inpatient)
2022-2023

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Department
2023-2024

Questions? Contact Me.

Interested in checking whether I may be the right psychologist for you? You are welcome to introduce yourself and to include a brief note about what you hope for in working together.