Rafaela Sanches

Childhood is like the skeleton of a tree: it is the foundation upon which life is built. Helping each child grow up with a sense of security, balance, and emotional resilience means investing not only in their present well-being but also in their mental health throughout their lives.


I am a resident in child and adolescent psychiatry, with professional license number 74076 from the Medical Association. 


I practice clinically in both the public sector, at Dona Estefânia Hospital, and in the private sector.


I have training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents and Families through Psychwire’s “DBT Skills for Adolescents & Families” program, as well as in Play Therapy through ReConstruir’s “Play Therapy: Therapeutic Play” course. I have also completed training in facilitating parental psychoeducation groups through the “The Incredible Years” program.


I work with infants, children, and adolescents, striving to adopt an integrative approach and attentive clinical observation of the child and the context in which they are embedded.


I am part of the extended SPES team, collaborating in the field of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 


Resident Physician in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Professional License No. 74076