Intercultural Psychology: Finding balance between cultures
ABOUT ME
From my journey through 4 countries and over 30 cultures, a therapy emerged that truly understands what it means to be an immigrant.
Living abroad for an extended period presents unique challenges. Building a relationship with someone from a different cultural background or starting a new journey in a foreign country requires adapting to new languages, customs, and perspectives. For many, the challenge goes beyond learning grammar or etiquette. It can manifest as a persistent feeling of not being able to express oneself fully, or a sense of being misunderstood—even when language proficiency is high.
Encountering the ‘other’ — individuals from backgrounds different to one’s own — brings opportunities for growth, but it can also be overwhelming, resulting in stress, anxiety, conflicts, and even psychological or psychosomatic symptoms. Culturally informed support actively recognises and integrates clients’ cultural identities into the therapeutic process. My own journey as an immigrant in Ireland, Paraguay, Portugal, and Germany, alongside my experience with clients from over 30 countries, has repeatedly demonstrated the necessity of adopting an intercultural perspective in therapy.
Degree in Clinical Psychology (Brazil), MSc University of Liverpool, PhD UAB Lisbon. Additional training in family mediation and cross-border mediation.
Languages as a bridge: I provide therapy in Portuguese, Spanish, German, and English.
Glaucia Queiroz
WHAT I OFFER
Specialised Therapeutic Services
Online and in-person service - Comfort and privacy wherever you are.
Individual Therapy
Personalised support for immigrants and expatriates facing cultural adaptation, loneliness, anxiety, and other psychological aspects. For those who feel overwhelmed or unable to manage life’s challenges alone.
Therapy for Couples
Specialised support for binational couples navigating cultural differences, family conflicts, and mutual adaptation. I have worked with many couples where subtle cultural norms impacted communication.
Personalised,
tailor-made approach
The psychotherapy I offer is tailor-made, depending on the preferences and abilities of each client, and is based on my different professional training (psychoanalysis, behavioural therapy, neuroscience). It takes two forms: short-term psychological counselling (focused on a specific problem) and longer-term therapy. The client chooses, under my guidance, the form that best suits their situation.
It is not the therapist’s job to judge, but to help the client find the solutions that best fit their life.
Common concerns in my psychotherapy practice:
- Anxiety and depression
- Family and relationship difficulties
- Stress related to life changes, time management
- Conflicts from intercultural experiences
- Feelings of loneliness / social struggles
- Work–life balance and burnout
- Existential questions, lack of purpose
- Panic attacks, sleep/appetite disturbances
- Academic or professional performance
Let's connect
I am available to answer your questions and schedule an initial online consultation.
Intercultural Psychology
Therapy provided in English, German, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Clinical Psychologist – UFMG (Brazil)
MSc – University of Liverpool (UK)
PhD – Universidade Aberta (Portugal)