Luciene Marinho

Online therapy for expats, digital nomads and international professionals

Trauma-Informed Therapy

Speaks: Portuguese, English

US$120/ 50 minute session

Adults only

Clinical Psychologist based in Sāo Paulo

US$120/ 50 minute session

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Anxiety

Stress & burnout

Expat / cross-cultural issues

Trauma

Luciene Marinho is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist with over 13 years of experience working with adults facing anxiety, emotional exhaustion, burnout and trauma. Her work integrates trauma-informed approaches including EMDR, somatic therapy and insight-oriented psychotherapy.
She specialises in supporting individuals navigating complex emotional patterns, high levels of stress and life transitions, particularly professionals and expatriates adjusting to new cultural environments.
Her approach focuses on emotional regulation, deeper self-understanding and restoring psychological balance. Luciene works with clients who wish to understand the roots of their difficulties and develop more stable and meaningful ways of relating to themselves and others.

Luciene Marinho is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist whose therapeutic approach integrates trauma-informed psychotherapy with psychodynamic understanding and body-based methods. Her work combines insight-oriented therapy with EMDR and somatic approaches to support the processing of trauma, chronic stress and deeply rooted emotional patterns.
She works collaboratively with clients to explore the psychological and relational processes that shape current difficulties. Particular attention is given to emotional regulation, nervous system responses and the impact of past experiences on present functioning.
Luciene frequently works with adults experiencing anxiety, burnout, trauma and complex emotional challenges. She also supports professionals and expatriates navigating high levels of stress, cultural transitions and demanding life circumstances.
Her approach aims to create a reflective therapeutic space where clients can develop greater self-understanding, psychological stability and more adaptive ways of relating to themselves and others.

Luciene Marinho is a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist with over 13 years of experience in psychotherapy and mental health care. She holds a degree in Psychology and postgraduate specialization in Neuropsychology.
Her professional training includes EMDR therapy, clinical hypnotherapy, somatic therapy with a focus on pre- and perinatal psychology, and studies in neuroscience and behavior.
Luciene’s work integrates trauma-informed psychotherapy, combining psychodynamic understanding with body-oriented approaches to support emotional regulation and trauma processing.
She has extensive experience working with adults experiencing anxiety, burnout, trauma and complex emotional challenges, including professionals and expatriates navigating demanding environments and significant life transitions.

I started therapy feeling constantly anxious and emotionally exhausted. The sessions helped me understand my patterns and regulate my reactions to stress. I now feel more grounded and able to respond to challenges with greater clarity.

I came to therapy struggling with burnout and feeling disconnected from myself. Through the process I began to understand how past experiences were affecting my present life. Over time I developed healthier boundaries and feel much more emotionally balanced.

Living abroad had left me feeling isolated and overwhelmed. Therapy gave me a space to process those emotions and understand myself more deeply. I now feel more stable and confident navigating life in a new environment.