Mensalus is one of the most recognized centers of psychotherapy and training in Psychology in Barcelona, and its 35 years of experience guarantee its great trajectory.

It currently brings together a multidisciplinary team of professionals in psychology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, psychopedagogy and speech therapy who offer different services: psychological assistance for adults, couples, families, adolescents and children, brief therapy, training for psychologists, personal development workshops and coaching sessions for all age groups.

With this photo-report, Psychology and Mind presents you this reference institution that for more than three decades has been dedicated to offering quality therapeutic services and has trained hundreds of psychologists for clinical and therapeutic practice.

Mensalus: 35 years of psychological assistance and treatment

Mensalus has a great professional team that works in a coordinated way to make a joint diagnostic evaluation and achieve the best results in the therapeutic treatment of its patients. This centre is at the forefront of psychological intervention and offers its services to adults as well as to couples, families, adolescents and children.

From Mensalus they treat different problems such as depression, anxiety, phobias, sleep problems, couple problems, eating problems, substance abuse, difficulties in facing the stages of maternity or retirement, schizophrenia and problems associated with aging, among others.

In fact, although the fact of going to a psychologist is usually associated with a serious problem, many people seek psychological help for different reasons: to solve a conflict with their partner, to reduce the stress they feel at work, to improve their social skills…

Psychotherapy is useful to improve our well-being and to help us achieve balance in our lives , it provides us with essential tools to become emotionally intelligent and educates us to be able to adapt to the complicated situations that may arise in our daily lives. That is why it is important to put ourselves in good hands, especially in matters of mental health.

A fully practical training centre for psychologists

Mensalus is also known for its Training Centre for professionals in the fields of psychology, health and education , as it offers many practical and professional courses. The fact that it is a psychotherapy centre allows it to offer unique training proposals that are absolutely practical and experiential.

Among its training actions , the “Master’s Degree in Specialisation in Clinical Psychotherapy Practice” stands out, accredited by the General Council of Psychology of Spain and endorsed by the UOC (Open University of Catalonia) and by the SEIP (Spanish Society for the Integration of Psychotherapy).

This training is totally oriented towards therapeutic practice and professional practice; it consists of more than 400 hours of practical teaching and case supervision, and is ideal for participants to prepare themselves for the world of work and to be able to put into practice their skills and all their internal and external resources to do their job well. This master’s degree has a great added value, as students carry out psychotherapy with patients (provided by the centre). It lasts one year and is equivalent to 90 ECTS credits.

Additionally, Instituto Mensalus also offers a wide variety of professional courses , such as: the “Postgraduate Course in Psychotherapy”, the “Practical Course in Child and Adolescent Psychology” or the course “The Grieving Process”, which aim to train professionals in a specific specialty.

Personal growth workshops to improve emotional well-being

Mensalus also offers the opportunity to attend various seminars and workshops for all those individuals who wish to enhance their self-knowledge and personal growth, because to achieve well-being on a personal level it is very important to lead an emotionally balanced life and master a series of social, relational and personal development skills.

The methodology of these workshops is experiential and experiential and has been designed so that participants can take advantage of the content in the best way, with short practices that allow the integration of the exercises in any activity of daily life.

Among the most popular are the “Mindfulness Training Program (M-PBI)”, to be able to start practicing mindfulness; the “Life Coaching Workshop”, to improve self-knowledge and achieve personal goals; and the “Emotional Intelligence Workshop”, to acquire the emotional competencies necessary for a better quality of life. These workshops are a great opportunity to master different techniques and useful resources for everyday life.

Online therapy service: psychological assistance without the need to travel

Thanks to new information and communication technologies (ICT), the possibilities of receiving psychological therapy have increased. People who have no time flexibility, who have travel limitations or who simply prefer an anonymous contact can also conduct therapy sessions from their own computer.

The Centre of Psychology Mensalus has an online therapy service so that patients can contact their professionals without having to go to the clinic. This service has a series of benefits, such as privacy, comfort, flexible hours and greater coverage and access, all guaranteeing the same professional quality as face-to-face therapy.