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INÊS FERREIRA

(Neuro)Psychologist, Manager, Consultant, Facilitator & Seeker

WELCOME!

My name is Inês Ferreira. I am a Clinical (Neuro)Psychologist, Speaker and Facilitator, human-centred Manager and Organizational Consultant, working at the intersection of psychology science, ancient wisdom, and conscious leadership. Above all, I am a human being who loves Human Beings.

I was born in a small village in Portugal, where I grew up deeply connected to nature and community. From an early age, people and emotions fascinated me. Early I knew my path would be to work with the core of Humanity - deep beyond roles, titles, and protective layers.

 

I was naturally drawn to Psychology, and as a very proactive and driven person, I soon built what some would call a successful career. Yet in 2023, I felt a deeper invitation: to move beyond performance and ambition, and to listen deeper. I ended up moving to Thailand, immersing myself in Eastern philosophies and embodied practices such as Yoga, Meditation, Breathwork, and Tantra.

 

Later, my endless curiosity took me to the other side of the world to study and experience indigenous and ancestral wisdom traditions in Central and South America, where I kept witnessing inspiring depths of Humanity in strong connection to the Earth.

Through years of international work as a clinical therapist, facilitator of immersions, workshops and trainings with people from all around the world, I have supported hundreds of human beings in developing emotional intelligence, authenticity, and sustainable ways of relating - to themselves, others, and the systems they are part of.

I founded Humankind as a space where modern psychology meets embodied traditions and ancestral wisdom, supporting individuals, leaders and organisations to live from a more human, conscious, and integrated place.

With love, Inês

“I have lived and worked in both worlds - the intellectual and the spiritual - and I have come to understand that our full potential lies in integrating them into an embodied, grounded human experience.”

KNOW INÊS
& HER VISION.

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LEADERSHIP
& ADVISORY ROLES

2023-Present | Global Psychology Alliance Working Group

American Psychological Association (APA)

2023 | Emergent Leader

Global Psychology Learning Leadership Institute (GPA-LLI) from the American Psychological Association (APA)

2023 | Health Innovation Working Group

NOVA Medical School

2023 | Advisory Board for Junior Psychologists

Portuguese Psychologists Order (OPP)

2023 | Director

Portuguese Red Cross - Costa do Estoril Delegation

2022 | Advisor to the Executive Board

Portuguese Red Cross - Costa do Estoril Delegation

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2020 | Pro-Social and Health-Promoting Behavior Agent for

COVID-19

Portuguese Psychologists Order (OPP)

2024 | Sustainable Health Award - Honorable Mention, Health Transition Category with the project Digital Academy 
By Jornal de Negócios and Sanofi, under the High Patronage of the President of the Portuguese Republic

2021 | Junior Professional of the Year Award – Southern Region

By the Portuguese Psychologists Order

2014 | Merit and Excellence Distinction

By Inês de Castro High School

2013, 2014 | Friendly & Helpful Student Awards

By Inês de Castro High School

2011 District-Level Winner of the National Reading Competition
By the National Reading Plan (PNL)

2011 | Excellence Distinction

By Frei Estêvão Martins Elementary School

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

PSYCHOLOGY

  • 2014 | Psychological Science Bachelor Degree (FPUL)

  • 2017 | Clinical Psychology Master Degree (FPUL)

  • 2019 | Clinical Neuropsychology Advanced Training (ISPA)

  • ​2019-Present | Diverse Trainings in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology fields.

Clinical Experience​

  • 2023-Present | Inês Ferreira Clinic: Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology assessments and intervention with adults.

  • 2024-2025 | Holina Holistic Center: primary therapist in a multidisciplinary team for Trauma and Addiction with international clients.

  • 2021-2023 | Centro Catarina Lucas: Private practice on Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology assessments and interventions with all age range.

  • 2019-2023 | Portuguese Red Cross: Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology in Ambulatory, Residential Care, Center for Children, Center for Professional Development, Psychological First Aid and Homeless Integration Center. 

  • 2018-2019 | Hospitallers Sisters - Psychogeriatric Center: Neuropsychological assessment and intervention in healthy and pathological aging.

TEACHING

  • 2025 | Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok: Lifespan Course for the Master of Arts in Expressive Arts Therapy.

  • 2024 | Lorraine Taylor 300H Yoga Teacher Training: Yoga and Emotions & Emotional Triggers Management Classes.

  • 2022-2023 | Faculty of Psychology of Egas Moniz University Institute: Clinical Neuropsychology Unit.

  • 2021-2022 | Faculty of Psychology of Lisbon University: Adult Development & Neuropsychology Consultation with Children and Teens Units.

  • 2021-2023 | Senior Academy of Portuguese Red Cross - Costa do Estoril Delegation, Healthy Aging Unit.

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

  • 2023 | Women's Leadership Program (NOVA SBE)

  • 2023 | Health Innovation Course: From Ideas to Impact (NOVA Medical School)

  • 2022 | Health Management Post-Degree (NOVA SBE)

  • 2020 | Certified Training Instructor Course (CRIAP)

Experience​

  • 2025-Present | Organizational & Leadership Consultant: International Freelancer.

  • 2024-2025 | Head of Internships: Holina Holistic Center, Thailand.

  • 2024-Present Immersion Manager: Tantra From the Heart, Thailand.  ​​​​​​​​

  • ​2022-2023 | Director: Portuguese Red Cross - Costa do Estoril Delegation.

  • 2021-2023 | HR & Work Psychologist: Portuguese Red Cross - Costa do Estoril Delegation.

  • 2020-2022 | Project Manager - Digital Academy & COVID-19 Phone Line: Portuguese Red Cross - Costa do Estoril Delegation.

  • *Other Leadership & Advisory Roles above.*

SCIENCE & RESEARCH

  • 2024-Present | Scientific Peer Reviewer: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 

  • 2023-Present | Scientific Peer Reviewer: Revista Iberoamericana de Diagnóstico y Evaluación. 

  • 2021-2022 | Invited Researcher: NOVA School of Science and Technology in collab with CDG & Allies, PPAIN and World CDG Organization Project.

  • 2019 | Validation of a Neuropsychology Assessment Instrument for the Portuguese Population, FPUL.

  • 2018- Present | Invited Speaker in Scientific Conferences 

  • 2018-Present | Scientific Articles Publication (see more in the Science Page)

  • ​2017-2019 | Neuroscience Lab Member: Voice, Emotion and Speech (VoicES), FPUL.

  • 2015-2020 | Research Assistant: Faculty of Psychology, University of Lisbon (FPUL).

HOLISTIC

  • 2024 | 200h Yoga Teacher Training (Lorraine Taylor)

  • 2024 | 300h Yoga Teacher Training (Lorraine Taylor)

  • 2024 | Tantra Level 1 and 2 (Tantra From the Heart)

  • 2025 | Trauma Somatic Therapy Training (Gemini Adams)

  • 2025 | Reiki Course - Level 1

  • 2025 | Chinese Medicine-based Somatic Techniques (Charilaos Healing)

Experience​

  • 2025-Present | Inês Ferreira Clinic: Somatic Therapy Sessions & Tantra Initiation Sessions.

  • 2024-Present | Tantra From the Heart: Co-facilitator and Assistant. 

  • 2024-2025 | Holina Holistic Center: integration of Somatic Therapy in sessions.

FACILITATION

  • ​2025-PresentImmersive Workshops on Emotional Intelligence: International Freelancer.

  • 2024-Present | Co-facilitation in Initiation Immersions and Women's Immersions: Tantra From the Heart.

ANCIENT WISDOM

  • 2025-Present | Mayan and Inka Cosmovisions, Plant Medicine & Indigenous Traditions, Central and South America.

  • 2025-Present | Kabbalah studies. 

  • 2024-Present | Tantra studies, Thailand. 

  • 2023-Present | Yoga Philosophy studies, Thailand.

  • 2023 | Buddhism Studies in Khon Kaen Monastery, Thailand. 

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BELIEVE THAT

I believe we all are unique. ​That each of us carries innate gifts that are meant to be shared and that when we place those gifts in service of the greater good, we contribute positively to Humanity.

I believe we often grow up shaped by conditioning that disconnects us from our truth and our ability to feel everything. 

I believe that when we live only from the mind,  something will be missing; that when we live only from the soul, we risk disconnecting from the world around us. And that we are here to find the balance between both through our hearts.

I believe that when we are deeply authentic, we live from a place of open-heart and connection to ourselves, others, and the world.

I believe we are largely unaware of our own power. A power that awakens when all that we are comes into alignment: the intelligent intellect, the wise and intuitive body and the purposeful and compassionate soul. From here, we are able to expand beyond our conditioned limits and imagined expectations.

I believe in a Humanity that is emotionally intelligent, heart-led, and rooted in meaning and purpose. A Humanity that lives in harmony with Nature, learns the wisdom of our ancestors and is driven by a creative intellect. A world co-created through community, belonging, empowerment, and collaboration. 

I believe this is HUMANKIND.

I believe this is us.

I believe this is me.

 

And this is what I am here to share. 

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