Holder of ungraduate degree in Social Work from the Faculty of Human Sciences and in Religious Sciences from the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Portugal. PhD student in Social Work at ISCTE – Universitary Institute of Lisbon, with a research project about Ethics in Social Work. Researcher at the Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES-IUL). Guest Assistant Professor at the Undergraduate program in Social Work at the Faculty of Human Sciences of the Catholic University of Portugal. Professional experience in mental health, teaching/training, supervision and social intervention with individuals and families.