Ana Nunes da Silva

Ana Nunes da Silva is an Assistant Professor at the College of Psychology, University of Lisbon, and a researcher at CICPSI – Center for Research in Psychological Science. She specializes in Clinical and Health Psychology, with board certification in Cognitive-Behavioral and Integrative Therapy by the Portuguese Association of Cognitive Behavioral and Integrative Therapy. Her work focuses on therapeutic processes, emotional processing, and self-care practices in psychologists.

• Current affiliations: University of Lisbon, CICPSI, ProAdapt Team, Society for Psychotherapy Research (Portugal)
• Research areas: Therapeutic Alliance, Alexithymia, Grief, Alcohol-Related Problems, Emotional Regulation

Recent studies highlight her work on self-care training for psychologists, grief interventions (EMPOWER-Grief), and emotional schema analysis. She has contributed to psychometric validation of psychotherapy tools and published extensively on termination processes in psychotherapy and emotional regulation. Her projects intersect with public health, including pandemic response models and palliative care psychology.