Dr. Yuri Amado is a licensed Psychoanalyst, Psychologist, and General Practitioner (MD) currently based in Florianópolis, Brazil. Holding dual Brazilian and Spanish citizenship, he offers a unique, multicultural perspective in his practice. His combined expertise in psychology and medicine provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding physical and mental health.
Florianopolis, Brazil · America/Sao_Paulo
Symptoms taking away the joy of our life are often signals from our inner world, pointing to deeper, unresolved conflicts and unacknowledged truths. My practice is dedicated to creating a consistent and confidential analytic space where these underlying dynamics can be carefully explored and understood. The goal is not simply to manage symptoms, but to foster profound and lasting psychic change through genuine self-knowledge. The Psychoanalytic Approach My work is founded on the psychoanalytic principle that much of our mental life—our motivations, desires, and ways of relating—operates outside of conscious awareness. This process is an invitation to listen to the unconscious as it reveals itself in speech, dreams, and the therapeutic relationship itself. By giving voice to what has been unspoken, we begin to uncover how past experiences and forgotten conflicts shape your present reality. My background as a Licensed Psychologist and Medical Doctor enriches this deep exploratory work, p