The Team

Psychologist with a PhD in Psychology from the University of Sussex, in the United Kingdom. He completed postdoctoral research as part of the Engajadamente Project (University of Oxford and UnB) and the Digital Youth Programme (University of Oxford). He holds a Master’s degree from the University of Brasília and a specialisation from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, in Toronto, Canada. His work involves mixed-methods research on custody/arrangements and contact disputes, allegations of “parental alienation”, the best interests of children and adolescents and judicial decision-making processes. He created the course “Understanding and Safeguarding Best Interests in Psychosocial Practice” and works as an expert witness in child custody/arrangements and contact dispute cases across Brazil.

A psychologist with a degree from PUC Goiás, she specialized in Political Analysis and Public Policy at UnB, where she also earned her master's and doctorate in Psychology. Her doctoral research included a period at Queensland University of Technology, Australia. She completed post-doctoral fellowships at UFSCar, Maastricht University, and Oxford Brookes University, and served as a visiting fellow at the Ethox Centre, University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom. She is an associate professor at the Institute of Psychology at UnB and a supervisor in the Postgraduate Program in Clinical Psychology and Culture. She coordinates GEPPSVida and previously served as president of BRAPEP. Her work focuses on mental health promotion and prevention, including the development and cultural adaptation of programs.

A psychologist and pedagogue from UnB, with a master's and doctorate in Clinical and Cultural Psychology. She is a faculty member in the undergraduate Psychology program and the Graduate Program in Clinical and Cultural Psychology at UnB. She was the coordinator of the Center for Psychological Care and Studies (CAEP) and an associate editor of the journal Psychology: Theory and Research. She coordinates the Family, Groups, and Community Laboratory (LABFAM), guiding research on psychosocial interventions and vulnerabilities. She develops studies and initiatives on topics such as adolescence, gender, violence, and human rights public policies, with a focus on contexts of vulnerability.

A psychologist from UnB, she holds a doctorate in Clinical and Cultural Psychology from the same institution. She specializes in Clinical and Socio-educational Psychodrama and is a didactic psychodramatist and supervisor certified by the Brasília Psychodrama Association. Additionally, she holds a specialization in Psychopathology and Psychodiagnosis from UCB. She works as a psychologist at CREAS and is a civil servant at the Secretariat of Social Development of the Federal District (SEDES-GDF). She is a co-founder of Grupo PesquisAr SUAS, a group dedicated to research in Social Assistance Policy. She has experience working with families and groups in situations of social vulnerability, with a focus on preventing violence.

Lawyer, professor, and speaker. Specialized in Family and Succession Law. Specialized in Women's Rights. Specialized in Civil and Civil Procedure Law. Co-author of the work 'Parental Alienation from a Critical Perspective: Psychosocial and Legal Discussions'.

A social worker from UnB and a Bachelor of Law from UniCEUB, with a postgraduate degree in Domestic Violence against Children and Adolescents from LACRI/USP. She has served as a Judicial Analyst at TJDFT since 2000 and has coordinated the Judicial Psychosocial Coordination Office, Coorpsi, since 2016. Her work focuses on the intersection of Social Work and the Justice System, with an emphasis on domestic violence and the social protection of families, children, and adolescents.

Social worker and clinical psychoanalyst, she holds a PhD in Education from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Postgraduate Programme in Psychology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She has been a university lecturer since 2005, teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate certificate, master’s and doctoral levels in the fields of Social Work, Education and Law. Her research focuses on Social Work, gender relations, violence against women and children, political theory, mental health, subjectivity and the socio-legal system. She works as a technical consultant in child custody and family contact disputes, with experience in analysing social assessment reports, preparing expert technical opinions and working within interdisciplinary teams in judicial contexts involving domestic violence, parenting and the protection of rights.

Psychologist specialising in Legal Psychology and Domestic Violence against Children and Adolescents through LACRI/USP, she has worked as a Judicial Analyst at the Federal District and Territories Court of Justice (TJDFT) since 2000. She currently serves as Technical Adviser within the Interprofessional Psychosocial Advisory Unit of the 1st Court for Children and Young People of the Federal District and previously supervised the Advisory Unit for Civil and Family Courts for more than ten years. Her work focuses on safeguarding the rights of children and adolescents within judicial contexts.

A psychologist since 2013, she specializes in Human Rights Education and Human Development and School Inclusion, with a degree from UnB completed in 2018. Since 2022, she has served as Technical Coordinator for the Aconchego Foster Family service, providing care to children, adolescents, and families involved in protective foster care measures. She is a Rights Counselor at CDCA/DF and coordinator of the Public Policy Commission, a role she has held since 2020. In 2024, she received a Commendation from the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District for her services to early childhood policies. She contributes extensive experience in social assistance services, public policies, and rights protection.

Psychologist, with a master's and doctorate in Clinical Psychology from UnB, and a post-doctoral fellowship in the field of addiction at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto. She works at the Federal District's State Secretariat for Social Development, with experience in management and social assistance services. She is a researcher and founder of the PesquisAr SUAS Group, focusing on community programs and the prevention of issues related to substance use and domestic violence.

Clinical psychologist, specializing in Couple and Family Psychology. She is a professor in the professional doctorate program in Clinical Psychology, Psy.D., at the Florida Institute of Technology, in Melbourne, Florida, United States. Her research focuses on family and culture in clinical and forensic psychology, with studies on divorce, remarriage, domestic violence, parental interventions, and multicultural differences. Before moving to the United States, she worked for years in Brazil's Family Courts, providing psychological services, supervising interns, and conducting applied research. She also has teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate courses in Brazil and the United States.

Full Professor of Social Psychology and researcher at the Research Institute on Quality of Life (IRQV), Universitat de Girona, Spain. She leads the ERIDIQV group, internationally recognized for its research on subjective well-being and the participation rights of children and adolescents. She has received academic awards, including distinctions for her doctoral thesis, and maintains international collaborations with research networks in well-being. She is the author of extensive peer-reviewed scientific publications, as well as books and chapters, and has extensive experience in supervising doctoral students and leading funded projects. Her work includes longitudinal studies and mixed-methods research on well-being and participation.

Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex, UK, he is a psychologist with an interest in human thought, expertise, and decision-making. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles on expertise, system design, and human decision-making, and has managed over £10 million in external funding, focusing on methods and technologies to support criminal justice system agencies. His applied research addresses topics such as behavioral assessment in security screenings, investigative decisions, persuasion in interviews, and deception detection. He has also served on UK government advisory committees and was elected a Fellow of the British Psychological Society in 2013.