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Giovanna de Almeida
MS Student, MFT

 

Education
B.A. Psychology (Sociology minor) The University of Virginia

Research interests
• Therapy with couples, families, individuals, & children both in English and Spanish
Research projects
• Validating the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 in a Sample of Gay Male Couples

Accomplishments
• Working towards licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist

Fun Facts
Favorite quotes/sayings?
“You can have roots and wings” from the movie Sweet Home Alabama.

Hobbies/hidden talents?
I played Varsity Squash in college and I’ve represented the Brazilian Squash Team in multiple international tournaments.

If you could study any random thing other than HDFS/MFT, what would it be?
Astrology

What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?
Try to talk to people who is in your field of study/programs you are thinking about applying! Nothing gives you a better idea of what your life will look like than those chats so do not hesitate to reach out!