# Carolina Leonidas

> Clinical psychologist with a PhD from USP and post-doctorate from FFCLRP-USP, specializing in Psychoanalysis and Health Psychology, with an emphasis on Eating Disorders. She has been seeing children, adolescents, and adults in private practice in Ribeirão Preto (SP), Brazil, both in-person and online, since 2013. She also offers clinical supervision for psychologists and teaches in academic settings.

Carolina Leonidas is a researcher and clinician with over a decade dedicated to psychoanalysis and the treatment of emotional and psychological issues. She has 26 scientific articles published in national and international journals, FAPESP research grants for her master's and doctoral studies, a sandwich doctorate at King's College London, and served as a tenured faculty member at the Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM). CRP SP 06/101866.

## Full Documentation

- [llms-full-en.txt](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/llms-full-en.txt): Full version in English
- [llms.txt](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/llms.txt): Compact version in Portuguese
- [llms-full.txt](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/llms-full.txt): Full version in Portuguese

## Services

- [Clinical Care](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/agendamento/): Psychoanalytic listening for children, adolescents, and adults — in-person and online
- [Clinical Supervision](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/agendamento/): Guidance for psychologists on their clinical practice, focused on technical improvement and the ethics of psychoanalytic care
- [Teaching and Training](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/abordagem/): Lectures and classes in Health Psychology specialization courses, with emphasis on Eating Disorders

## Clinical Approach

- [My Approach](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/abordagem/): Psychoanalysis with children (play-based resources), adolescents (identity and transformation), and adults (self-knowledge and meaning-making)
- In-person sessions in Ribeirão Preto (SP) and online sessions available across Brazil

## Academic Background and Key Differentiators

- [My Journey](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/trajetoria/): Post-Doctorate (FFCLRP-USP), PhD with sandwich period at King's College London, Master's and Bachelor's in Psychology
- FAPESP grants for undergraduate research, master's, and doctoral studies
- 15 years at GRATA-HCFMRP-USP (multidisciplinary team specialized in Eating Disorders)
- Tenured faculty in Psychology at UFTM (2017–2021)
- 26 articles published in national and international peer-reviewed journals

## Areas of Expertise

- Eating Disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, ARFID, obesity, bariatric surgery)
- Psychoanalytic clinical practice and theory
- Family dynamics and social support networks
- Female sexuality and identity
- Health Psychology and mental health

## Scientific Publications

- [Published Articles](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/artigos/): 26 articles in journals such as Psico-USF, Ágora, International Review of Psychiatry, Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, and Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment

## Site Pages

- [Home](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/): Overview of clinical, supervision, and teaching services
- [My Journey](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/trajetoria/): Full academic and professional timeline
- [My Approach](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/abordagem/): Description of psychoanalytic practice by age group and supervision
- [Published Articles](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/artigos/): Searchable list of 26 articles with category filters and DOI links
- [Schedule a Session](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/agendamento/): Information on care modalities and how to book
- [Contact](https://carolinaleonidas.com.br/contato/): Contact form, email, and address

## Contact

- Email: carol.leonidas@gmail.com
- Phone: +55 (16) 99614-1080
- Address: Av. Luiz Eduardo Toledo Prado, 870, Room 814, Alto da Boa Vista, Ribeirão Preto – SP, Brazil, 14027-250
- Instagram: @carolinaleonidaspsi
- CRP (Brazilian Psychology Council): SP 06/101866