Our dream
As a Mental Health Counselor I have sided with many in their healing journeys, and healing is at the core of Árvore Viva -the Living Tree. From healing to growing, from growing to expansion and from expansion to impacting and elevating those around us. The Living Tree is a vision for every person's mental, emotional, physical, behavioural and spiritual health.
As I work with my clients in the (virtual) therapy room I am conscious that when pieces inside of them heal, pieces in the world heal too. My dream for the Living Tree wants to take it further. Not only do I hope that through our counseling and holistic health services we will reach many, but I dream that the Living Tree becomes a sanctuary, a safe haven, a center that uplifts the community and a place where we all heal, learn, and grow together. A place where the seeds of the Living Tree are spread by the winds of compassion and understanding, planting themselves in the hearts of everyone they touch. These seeds will grow, in time, into a global forest of Living Trees, reflecting a reality where dreams are not dreamt alone but dreamt together.
The Living Tree’s whispers are heard by every heart and every soul - whispers of peace, whispers of love, whispers of unity. I hope for these whispers to shape our collective consciousness, guiding us towards a future free from strife, conflict, and division.
At the moments it's just me with a dream that is shared with my sister Cecilia who is the co-founder of the Living Tree. She is a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and lives in Hong Kong where she built the Vitality Center. We don't know exactly where this Portuguese dream is going to take us. So let this website be organic. Like the tree, this website will grow too. And hopefully you will share the dream with us and play a part in its unfolding.
You can find more information about my professional background and my approach to counseling on this website. For now I offer my therapy services online as well as in person from my home in a small town called Fontanelas, about a 45min drive from downtown Lisbon. I hope that in the not too distant future I have found an inviting space where the Living Tree can grow and offer a sanctuary for many. If you live in the Sintra / Lisbon area and have ideas for the Living Tree, if you see needs in your community, or simply would like to connect please drop a message - I would love to hear from you!