A holistic human development expert with over 15 years of experience bridging technology, wellness, deep inner transformations, and conscious leadership. I guide individuals and organizations through processes of transformation, integrating self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and innovation. My background spans IT, education, and well-being — from software development to facilitating retreats, mentorship programs, and cultural innovation projects. I support personal and collective growth by fostering authentic communication, creativity, and mental health in both professional and personal contexts. My mission is to help people and teams align purpose with presence, cultivating awareness as the foundation for sustainable performance, connection, and fulfillment.
Expertise
Sessions
Interactive & Passive
Facilitation
Yes - Interactive
Speaking
Available
Background
Corporate Experience
Moderate
Past Clients
Glintt, Unisseixal, Casa de Saúde do Telhal
Certifications & Credentials
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
2016–2017 | ISPA – Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Lisbon, Portugal
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology in the Workplace
2004–2010 | Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (IPS) – Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Portugal
Degree in Computer Engineering and Management
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING
2024 | Joviform, Lisbon, Portugal
Certificate of Teaching Competence (CCP)
2018 | INPNL – Instituto Nacional de Programação Neurolinguística, Lisbon, Portugal
International Certification – Master Practitioner in NLP
2024 | SPOF Chitalishta (Erasmus+)
Training Course: Digital Mentorship for Inclusion
2023 | Associação Magnolia Method (Erasmus+)
Certificate in Healthy Inclusion Through Art
Availability
Schedule
WeekdaysWeekends
Travel
Portugal Porto – ≈300 km — Train or car travel, 1–2 nights stay. Algarve – ≈250 km — Car/train travel, 1–2 nights stay. Spain Madrid – Flight or train, 2 nights stay. Barcelona – Flight, 2 nights stay. France Paris – Flight, 2–3 nights stay. Germany Berlin – Flight, 2–3 nights stay. Italy Rome / Milan – Flight, 2–3 nights stay. Ireland Dublin – Flight, 2–3 nights stay. Netherlands Amsterdam – Flight, 2 nights stay. Greece Athens – Flight, 2–3 nights stay. Sweden Stockholm – Flight, 2–3 nights stay.
Cheila's Offerings
Workshop
The Human Workshop:Co-Creating a Regenerative Future
An immersive co-creation experience aligning purpose, awareness, and innovation. Participants design meaningful, regenerative actions for collective impact. Ideal For: Innovation hubs, social enterprises, and leadership retreats
90 – 120 min8 – 50 ppl
Workshop
Inner Compass: From Reaction to Response
A self-regulation session teaching participants how to transform emotional triggers into conscious responses. Ideal For: Team Leaders, educators, and service professionals
60 – 90 min5 – 30 ppl
Workshop
Reflections Lab: Thinking Together, Seeing Anew
A reflective group dialogue uncovering new insights and perspectives through shared challenges and co-thinking.
60 – 90 min6 – 25 ppl
Workshop
The Human Connection Lab: Eco-System Thinking
An experiential teamwork session exploring unity-based collaboration. Participants develop empathy and shared purpose through mindful dialogue and co-creation. Ideal For: Schools, innovation teams, learning communities
60 – 90 min6 – 25 ppl
Workshop
Beyond Burnout: Resilience Through Awareness
A reflective and practical workshop addressing stress and fatigue. Participants learn self-care, boundary-setting, and awareness-based resilience tools. Ideal For: Managers and Team Leaders, Educators, health workers, NGO teams
90 – 60 min5 – 30 ppl
Workshop
The Aware Leader: Emotional Intelligence in Action
A leadership development session that cultivates emotional intelligence and authenticity. Through guided reflection and dialogue, leaders learn to lead with empathy and presence. Ideal For: Managers and Team…
90 – 120 min6 – 25 ppl
Workshop
Presence Reset: Mindfulness for Busy Minds
A restorative mindfulness session designed to refresh focus and balance. Participants experience breathwork, sensory grounding, and mindful presence practices. Ideal For: Corporate well-being and stress management
45 – 60 min4 – 25 ppl
Workshop
Bond of Transformation: The Art of Meaningful Communication
An empathy-centered communication workshop that transforms dialogue into connection. Through structured exercises, participants learn active listening, trust-building, and authentic expression. Ideal For: HR teams, educators, leadership development
90 – 120 min6 – 40 ppl
Workshop
Mind Forum: The Art of Self-Inquiry in Practice
An interactive exploration of how thought creates experience. Participants learn to identify automatic patterns of thinking and reframe them consciously through reflective dialogue and guided self-observation. Ideal for…
60 – 90 min5 – 30 ppl
Good to Know
Client Requirements
microphone, whiteboard, projector
Additional Notes
Alongside with what I already do I am also developing Bond of Transformation — a collaborative network that connects organizations, educators, and NGOs to explore how inner awareness can reshape collective dynamics and systems.
Where Mind Forum focuses on individual clarity, emotional intelligence, and self-leadership, Bond of Transformation expands that learning into the relational field — helping teams, networks, and communities shift from competition to collaboration, from reaction to conscious co-creation.
Together, both programs form a continuum:
Mind Forum → inner coherence and mindset transformation.
Bond of Transformation → relational coherence and unity-based collaboration.
This integrated approach allows organizations not only to develop human potential but to embed that consciousness into their culture, creating workplaces that are both compassionate and high-performing — environments where innovation naturally arises from alignment.
