Ingrid began independent studies in Philosophy and Psychoanalysis in 2006.. Later, on her 18s' worked as a language teacher with a strong focus on speech, listening and communication.  She also completed one year of Psychoanalytic and Psychology studies at Fundação Santo André
while also gained experience in working with people on street situation, children and people with mental life issues. 

After relocating to Ireland, she continued working with people from all ages including children, Irish families, end of life care in South Dublin.
Ingrid obtained a diploma a BA (Hons) in Psychology and is enrolled in the Professional Masters in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. 
She has more than a decade of experience working with people across different age, cultural background and needs, with sustained
attention to what is communicated through words and, at times, through the lack of them.
Ingrid is currently established in Dundrum, working from her own office and seeing patients in a trainee analyst capacity and is committed
to pursuing this career on a long-term basis as she had initially planned way back in 2006.