Patrícia Câmara Pestana has a degree in Clinical Psychology and Counseling from University Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias in Lisbon, Portugal ( 2002).
Has the Specialty of Clinical and Health Psychology from the Board of Portuguese Psychologists, of which is also a member. Is also a member of EuroPsy, European Certificate in Psychology.
Has continued her studies with a Post graduation Studies in Social Rehabilitation and Social Integration, with specialization on the area of social vulnerability, ISPA, Lisbon, Portugal, that includes a final dissertation about “Exploratory Study about the Decision of Leaving Prostitution”, and an academic internship at Center of Studies of Social Intervention of Marc Bloch University in Strasbourg, France (Centre d’Études et de Recherches sur L’Intervention Sociale(CÉRIS) du Université Marc Bloch en Strasbourg).
Has additional training in Family Therapy, Special Needs Education, Crises Intervention and psychological Support from Spanish Red Cross, Madrid, Spain, and Couples Therapy.
Has 24 years of vast experience in child and teenagers mental health support, as in adult psychopathology, trauma, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, among others .
She writes for different magazines online and printed and has had a radio program ”Talk and think” in a regional radio station.