Maria Luisa Rispa Email & Phone Number

Netherlands

The Netherlands

• Provide individual and group therapy sessions using the principles and techniques of gestalt therapy to promote personal growth and self-awareness.
• Facilitate clients' understanding of their patterns and processes, helping them gain insight into unresolved issues and conflicts.

Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands

• Supervision of Bachelor's thesis and Research Projects of the second-year students from the Psychology, Health, and Technology department, guiding them from the ideation phase of the research up to the final product.
• Facilitated individual meetings with students to discuss progress, address challenges, and ensure quality and adherence to the course schedule.

Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands

• Co-writing scientific papers on mental health in Ukrainian refugees.
• Use advanced statistical techniques and software to analyze, and interpret quantitative data.
• Coordinate the participant gathering strategy by contacting different NGOs and local groups to reach the target audience.

Lima, Peru

• Responsible for the forensic evaluation of victims of sexual violence on legal cases presented to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

Lima, Peru

• Designed and developed a nationwide online psychological first aid course for healthcare providers.
• Developed educational resources and materials to raise awareness about discrimination and xenophobia towards Venezuelan migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, aiming to promote inclusivity and cultural sensitivity.

Lima, Perú

• Qualitative analysis support for the research in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) concerning the experiences of Venezuelan migrants in Peru and their needs.

Lima, Perú

• Lecturer in the courses "Psychology and Violence" and "Fundamentals of Psychology Interventions" of the Psychology Department at PUCP.
• In charge of evaluating and grading third-year students' research projects and assignments.

Lima, Perú

• Psychological first aid, individual and group psychological counseling to Venezuelan migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Follow-up of cases and elaboration of psychological reports.
• Planning and execution of on and offline workshops to provide a space for listening and containment, as well as develop and strengthen different skills in the population to improve their mental health.
• Identification of Venezuelan migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers' psychological needs to plan and implement strategies to best address them.

Lima, Perú

• Support in qualitative analysis, interview conducting, and bibliographic reviews for the Ph.D. dissertation of the Director of the Community Psychology Master’s Program at PUCP.

Perú

• Oversaw the data collection process for three national projects financed by United Nations, the Peruvian Government, and private companies of Peru:
• Conducted in-depth interviews with public servants to analyze the government spending on protecting children and adolescents. The project was financed by UNICEF and the Peruvian Ministry of Women and Vulnerable.
• Conducting in-depth interviews with former grantees of the FONDOEMPLEO Scholarship to understand their psychological needs.
• Supported the diagnostic study on the educational care needs of boys and girls under three years of age for the Directorate of Initial Education of the Peruvian Ministry of Education and UNESCO.

Lima, Perú

• Work with the Peruvian National Penitentiary Institution (INPE) on three projects assessing risk and preventing recidivism:
• Construction, validation, pilot evaluation, and drafting of the final report of an instrument for assessing the risk of recidivism of violent crimes in the prison population.
• Training of INPE and Medio Libre workers (Lima, Huancayo, and Huánuco) in evaluating and managing the risk of recidivism in the prison population.
• Validation of the risk assessment instrument applicable to Medio Libre.

Perú

• Gathering nationwide data concerning residential care establishments to characterize them through interviews, inquiries, and focus groups within a study funded by the Peruvian Ministry of Women and Vulnerable.

Lima, Perú

• Conducted forensic assessments of victims, victimizers, and witnesses of common (theft, assault, criminal impersonation, drug trafficking) and violent crimes (rape, murder, aggravated robbery).
• Redaction of psychological reports and autopsies.

Master Of Science - Msc

Specialization: Conflict, Risk, and Safety Mix method thesis: “A safe space for everyone? Relationship between the making of judgment.

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Clinical Psychology

Specialization: Clinical Psychology Qualitative thesis: “Vivencias de hombres homosexuales recluidxs en un establecimiento penitenciario.

Couples Therapist, Psychotherapist

Completed a one-year training to become a couple therapist

Gestalt Psychoterapist, Psychoterapist

Completed a three-year training to become a gestalt psychotherapist