Sport Psychology and Humanistic Psychotherapy

I’m Diego, a psychologist and athlete in my spare time. I love climbing, spending time with my family, and enjoying my friends.

I am a general health psychologist and I am trained in sports psychology and integrative humanistic psychotherapy.

If you’re looking for a psychologist who sees the person beyond the athlete, with an integrative approach, send me a message and let’s get in touch!

I’ve always felt that emotions guide and drive us toward what we do. Sometimes they prevent us, sometimes they confront us, sometimes they help us, and other times, because we don’t know how to manage them, they play tricks on us. But the truth is that emotions are always present.

In my case, my emotions led me towards psychology, I was not very clear that this was my ideal profession, however my emotions made me see that in listening to others, in creating a safe space and in sharing, I felt fulfilled.

This is how I graduated in psychology in 2014, specializing in clinical psychology (M-30849).

Later I completed a Master’s in Sports Psychology, a Master’s in Humanistic Psychotherapy and some other training courses that you can consult at this link. I believe that what makes a person a professional is not just their degrees.

While studying for my degree, I discovered what is still one of my main passions today: climbing. This has led me to develop myself personally, discover incredible places, and also to discover my shadows. It has helped me discover how I related to sports with demands and this didn’t allow me to enjoy it. How I compared myself to other people based on numbers, reducing my essence to a mere number and falling into insecurities that also affected me in my personal life.

Going to therapy and being able to experience the other side of the couch as a patient has helped me a lot in my personal and professional life with my patients and reaffirms the healing power of the therapeutic space.