Mónica Taveira Pires. Completed the Doctorate/PhD in Health Psychology in 2010 at University of Algarve (Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais), Post-graduation in Couselling - Diploma of Clinical Counselling by the Portuguese Association of Person-Centered Psychotherapy and Counselling (APPCPC), Graduation in Clinical Psychology in 2003 at ISPA (Instituto Universitário - Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida) and Early Childhood Education Bachelor' Degree (B.S.Ed.) in 1997 from Higher Education School João de Deus (Escola Superior de Educação João de Deus). As Auxiliar Professor, she is the Scientific Coordinator of the master’s degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology and Psychology Internships Coordinator at Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, where teaches the subjects of Developmental Psychology; Educational Psychology and Psycho-pedagogy; and Internships Seminars. Also teaches at the Nursing Higher Education School São Francisco das Misericórdias and in the post-graduate course “Children and Youth Rights: A Renewed Interdisciplinary Vision” at Autónoma Academy. Psychotherapist and Trainer at the Portuguese Association for Person Centered Psychotherapy and Conselling , she practices clinical psychology and psychotherapy in a private clinic, specializing in children centered play therapy, parenting counseling, couples and family psychotherapy. Her research interests are in family studies, parent-child relationships, and child development. Published 17 articles in scientific journals. Has 5 section(s) of books and 2 book(s). Organized 4 event(s). Supervised 1 PhD thesis(es). Supervised more than 50 MSc dissertation(s) and 4 work(s) of course completion of LSc/BSc. Participates as Principal investigator in 1 project(s) and was an integrated researcher in 4 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Social Sciences with emphasis on Educational Sciences and Psychology. In her professional activities interacted with 55 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. In her curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Clinical psychology; Counselling; Psychotherapy; Play therapy; Family therapy; Pedagogy; Family functioning; Marital adjustment; Dyadic coping; Dyadic adjustment; Pregnancy; Childbirth PTSD; Perceived control; Health care climate; Parenting; Parenting styles; Parenting Behaviors; Parental self-efficacy; Children; Adolescents; Child-development; Child adjustment; Attachment; School Achievement; Self-esteem; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Parent-child relationship; Dyadic parent-child intervention; Empowerment; Multi-stressed families; Person Centered Approach.