Melim Psychology and Coaching

Beatriz is a psychologist, coach, and researcher with a passion for helping people navigate life’s big changes. Originally from Portugal, she has also spent many years studying and working in Brazil and Germany. These experiences taught her about different cultures and the challenges people face during times of change.

Her interest in psychology started as a teenager when she discovered a book called Murphy’s Boy by Torey Hayden, about a young boy with a difficult past. She couldn’t put it down and realised that she wanted to help people like him—people who have faced hard times and need support to reconnect with others, find their voices, and live meaningful lives.

Today, Beatriz works with people going through major life transitions, such as starting a new job, becoming a parent, getting married or divorced, and dealing with loss or trauma. She also researches how people grow emotionally and socially at different stages of life. Currently, she is completing her PhD with universities in Portugal and Germany, where she studies how life changes affect our mental and emotional well-being.

Early on, Beatriz noticed how people often hold on tightly to what feels safe (even when this hurting them), finding it hard to accept change or loss. She felt this herself often and became curious about it. This curiosity led her to study how early experiences shape who we are and to train in a kind of therapy called Schema Therapy. This approach helps people understand and move beyond old patterns and beliefs that hold them back. Beatriz has seen many people stuck in the same habits since childhood, missing chances to grow. She wants to help them face their fears, understand themselves better, and feel more hopeful about the future.

Beatriz is a member of several professional psychology organisations across Europe and has completed advanced training to work with individuals, couples, and families. She combines solid research with a caring, personalised approach, so her clients feel truly supported in making real changes in their lives.

To Beatriz, each client’s journey is a path they walk together. She feels very lucky to be part of their stories and to help them find growth and peace through change.

Beatriz is a member of the following organisations:

• Portuguese Board of Psychologists (Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, OPP) – Professional License number 24701;
• British Psychological Society (Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership – Number 666990);
• Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (Member Number 62600);
• Verband Freier Psychotherapeuten, Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie und Psychologischer Berater e.V. (Member Number 136904);
• Registered EuroPsy Psychologist;
• Full Member of the International Society of Schema Therapy (Number 68920079).