A powerful look at why the real problem isn’t your situation, but how you’re responding to it. Through Susana’s story, discover how lighter, smarter strategies can transform your career and well-being — without force or burnout.


Mena Santos Galvão
Tm. 914 971 340
[email protected]
Website: https://lisboacounselling.com/?lang=en
IG: @lisboa.counselling.en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menasantos/

Discover what truly happens in a counselling session and why this approach is so different from traditional therapy. In this episode, we dive into practical tools, day-to-day change, and how small steps lead to real transformation. A clear, straightforward explanation — plus a tool you can start using today.

Mena Santos Galvão
Tm. 914 971 340
[email protected]
Website: https://lisboacounselling.com/?lang=en
IG: @lisboa.counselling.en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menasantos/

5 signs you’re stuck in survival mode — and why these symptoms aren’t the real problem, but a message from something deeper. An episode to help you gain clarity and start reclaiming your energy and presence.

Mena Santos Galvão
Tm. 914 971 340
[email protected]
Website: https://lisboacounselling.com/?lang=en
IG: @lisboa.counselling.en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menasantos/

Why do you still feel anxious after trying so many ways to “fix” it?
Anxiety isn’t the real problem — it’s a symptom.
In this episode, I talk about the deeper pattern that keeps anxiety alive and what you can do to change how your brain reacts to stress.
Understand it. Interrupt it. Reprogram it.

Mena Santos Galvão
Tm. 914 971 340
[email protected]
Website: https://lisboacounselling.com/?lang=en
IG: @lisboa.counselling.en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/menasantos/

Coffee has always been seen as the villain, one that increases anxiety, disturbs sleep... But does it really have to be that way?
In this episode, I'll talk to you about a new partnership we've made, between LisboaCounselling and Baobá, and how we can bring coffee and health together.


Registration Form for the workshop "A Mindful Brunch":
 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBU__c4658T_cDBra9RU-zSCJfinPP34kewZtVF-i-VF_0LA/viewform  

Bullying and domestic violence are not the same as conflicts! And it isn't about having a bad temper either!
In this episode, I'll help you get a clearer understanding of what bullying is. And perhaps to realise that one of your relationships, be it personal or professional, isn't just a difficult situation, but bullying.

The ‘here and now’ mindset is strongly promoted by some and regarded as terrible by others. In this episode, I will help you understand what this mindset is, from my perspective and in my practice.
So you can figure out what makes sense for you.

Jack came to LisboaCounselling with no big expectations. His relationship with his grown-up children was very difficult.  
And this was just one more thing to try. But in a few months of working together, his family relationships totally changed.  

Listen to his testimony.

It's the little things that make the difference. Small actions, more positive communication, can greatly change a relationship. They can help turn a tense and stressful relationship into a light-hearted and pleasant one.