Teresa Souto completed her PhD in Psychology in 2013, on psychosocial rehabilitation of psychiatric patients with severe disabilities, from the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (University of Porto): Holds a Master's in Psychiatry and Mental Health in 2000 by the Faculty of Medicine (University of Porto) and a  Degree in Psychology (1990) by Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (University of Porto).  Researcher at the HEI-Lab Digital Human-environment Interaction Lab (2022). Deputy-Director (Lusofóna University) of the Master Cyberspace, Behaviour and Digital Therapy

Published 32 articles in journals, 5 section(s) of books and 1 book(s). Organized 1 event(s). Supervised 13 MSc dissertation(s). Has received 1 awards and/or honors.

Major research interests: emotions, facial expressions, virtual reality, neurodegenerative disorders, active aging.

Private practice of psychological counseling (since 1991); Professional Certificate No. 389 issued on 19/12/2009, Portuguese Psychologist Association ); holds advanced specialties in psychotherapy and neuropsychology (December | 2016) by Portuguese Psychologist Association.

PhD in Psychology (FPCEUP) - May 29, 2013; Scientific domain of psychosocial rehabilitation of psychiatric patients with severe disabilities; Master in Psychiatry and Mental Health (2000) - FM-UP; Degree in Psychology (1990) -FPCE-UP; Researcher at the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Lab affiliated with the Health Technology School of Polytechnic Institute and the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of University of Porto; Sub-Director of the 1st cycle of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport of the Lusophone University of Porto (since February 2015); Private practice of psychological counseling (since 1991); Professional Certificate No. 389 issued on 19/12/2009.