Sofia Gameiro

Dr. Sofia Gameiro is a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Cardiff University, specializing in psychosocial aspects of fertility care. She focuses on supporting individuals and couples in achieving or adapting to unmet parenthood goals through evidence-based interventions and policy guidance. Her work emphasizes accessibility for disadvantaged groups, including ethnic minorities and those with invisible diseases. She is actively involved in postgraduate supervision and has co-developed tools like DrawingOut.org and MyJourney.pt to enhance mental health support in fertility contexts.

Education: Sofia holds a BSc in Mathematics & Computer Sciences (University of Coimbra, 1999), an MSc in Clinical Psychology (University of Coimbra, 2004), and a PhD in Health Psychology (University of Coimbra, 2009). She previously worked as a Programmer/Senior Researcher at the Centre for Computer Sciences (CCG, Portugal) from 1999 to 2005.

Research Interests: Her key areas include long-term adjustment to infertility treatment outcomes, psychosocial care accessibility, reproductive decision-making, and innovative visual methods (e.g., DrawingOut workshops) for communicating healthcare experiences. She also investigates staff well-being in fertility clinics and the ethical implications of unfulfilled parenthood goals.

Articles Trends: Recent publications (2021–2025) highlight her focus on developing digital tools for mental health support, analyzing embryologist stress, and exploring the ethical duty of fertility clinics toward patients. She consistently addresses cross-cultural challenges in fertility care and the psychosocial impact of treatment discontinuation.

Supervision & Grants: Currently supervises three PhD students funded by Cardiff University, the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, and the ESRC DTP. Her grants support projects on e-mental health apps, staff training in bad news communication, and culturally adapted fertility education tools.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with ESHRE on guidelines for psychosocial care and leads the DrawingOut and MyJourney initiatives. She is affiliated with the ENCAP group and works with international partners like the University of Waikato and Danau Girang Field Centre.