Therapy topics
What people bring to therapy. Each page explains what the topic names, without diagnosing the reader — the label is declared by the professional, not assessed by IAURA.
Ansiedade
Anxiety is a normal bodily response to what is anticipated as a threat. It becomes a clinical matter when it appears out of proportion to the situation, persists over time, or starts to interfere with everyday life — sleep, work, relationships.
Depressão
Depression is a clinical condition, not a synonym for sadness. It involves, among other things, persistently low mood or loss of interest over long periods, with effects on sleep, energy, appetite and the capacity to carry on.
Luto
Grief is the process of reorganising life after a loss — of a person, but also of a bond, a role, a plan. It is an expected response, not a disorder, and there is no correct length for it.
Relacionamentos
Relationships come up in therapy both in individual work and with couples or families. The focus is usually what repeats across a person’s relationships — and what they can change on their own side.
Trauma
In psychology, trauma is defined not by the size of the event but by the effect it left: an experience that exceeded the capacity to process it at the time and keeps producing effects afterwards.
Autoestima
Self-esteem is a person’s relationship with the value they assign to themselves. In clinical work it rarely arrives under that name: it arrives as constant self-criticism, difficulty asking for things, fear of taking up space or being seen.
Estresse e burnout
Stress is the organism’s response to a demand; burnout is a state of exhaustion tied specifically to chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, recognised as an occupational phenomenon by the World Health Organization.
Sono
Sleep difficulties come up often in clinical work, almost always entangled with something else: worry, overload, habits, mood. Psychology works on what sustains the insomnia, not on sleep as an isolated symptom.
TDAH
ADHD — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — is a neurodevelopmental condition with defined diagnostic criteria. Diagnosis is made by a qualified professional through assessment, never by an internet questionnaire.
Autismo
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition involving differences in social communication and restricted or repetitive patterns of behaviour and interest. It is a spectrum: support needs vary widely from person to person.
Maternidade e paternidade
Parenthood opens a wide field in clinical work: trying, pregnancy, loss, the postpartum period, adoption, raising children, and one’s relationship with having been a child.
Carreira
Career questions come up often in clinical work — choosing, changing, dissatisfaction, fear of moving, the relationship with money and recognition. The work is not to hand over the right answer, but to make the decision possible.
This text is informative and does not replace professional assessment. IAURA publishes profiles: the psychologist is the one who provides and is responsible for the service. The labels on this page are declared by the professional, not verified by IAURA.