Joana Pereira [JP] is a clinical psychologist and a certified expert in Clinical and Health Psychology by the Portuguese College of Psychology (2016). She has a Master's in Clinical and Health Psychology (UC;2011) and concluded with distinction and laudation (unanimously) her Ph.D. in Psychology, with a specialty in Health Psychology, from the University of Coimbra (UC;2018). Between 2013 and 2017, JP collaborated as a clinical psychologist (within the scope of the protocol with the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences of the University of Coimbra) in the Psychological Intervention Unit (UnIP) of the Maternity Daniel de Matos (Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra). She is an integrated PhD member of CINEICC, University of Coimbra. Her research has been conducted in sexual and reproductive health, emphasizing reproductive decisions and adaptation to the transition to motherhood among individuals in different developmental stages (e.g., adolescents, adults). In particular, she has focused on sexual and contraceptive behaviors, relational satisfaction, reproductive decisions, and psychosocial adjustment to those decisions (e.g., adolescent motherhood, unplanned pregnancy, induced abortion). In addition to these research topics, she has focused on integrating Contextual Behavioral Therapy concepts (mindfulness, acceptance, and compassion) into the understanding of psychological health in chronic physical disease (e.g., inflammatory bowel disease and breast cancer). At this moment, JP is the gamete donor manager at Clinic Eugin Coimbra. JP has been disseminating her research into 17 papers published in peer-reviewed national and international journals. She has co-supervised 4 MSc dissertations. JP has supervised five internships of the 2nd year of the Master's in Clinical Psychology. She has received 6 awards and/or honors and organized 1 event(s). She participates and/or participated in 1 project(s) as Ph.D. Student Fellow, 2 project(s) as Researcher, and 1 project(s) in other positions.