Gladis-Lee Pereira
Universidad europea de Madrid
Professor
Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid
Spain
Highest Degree Held: Ph.D.
Languages spoken: English, Español, Português
ACT/CBS Background and Training: My initial training was in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which later transitioned to Behavioral Therapy, during which I completed my clinical training. During my Ph.D., I also had the opportunity to visit Dr. William Follette at the University of Nevada, Reno, where I received training in Functional Analytic Psychotherapy. Currently, my primary perspective in psychotherapy is grounded in Clinical Behavior Analysis and contextual behavioral sciences in general, as I do not align myself with any specific trademarked therapy. In this approach, I believe in functionally analyzing verbal interactions within therapy sessions and actively promoting changes outside of therapy for verbally competent outpatients by integrating basic and applied research from experimental, translational, or descriptive approaches. My research specialization is in process-to-outcome research, employing a microanalytical strategy (e.g., moment-by-moment analysis) to study the mechanisms of clinical change. Philosophically, my background is influenced by radical behaviorism, and later by interbehaviorism and contextual functionalism.
ACT/CBS Experience: 5 years