Telma Lenzi
E-mail: temalenzi@hotmail.com
Web: www.telmalenzi.com.br
Graduated
in Psychology in 1982, Telma Lenzi is a dialogic therapist, supervisor,
facilitator, founder and Director of Instituto Movimento and President
of ASSIM, a non-profit organization that offers psychotherapy for low
income populations in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Head of
these two organizations since 1987, she walks her quest to “Bring
Psychology within the reach of all”. Trained in the Strategic Sistemic
therapy in the 80’s, Telma, as therapist as well as director of
Movimento Institute, has followed the changes in the world scenario of
practices with people, couples and families. She made the postmodern
turn, studied Narrative Practices and accepted the invitation of Social
Constructionism and the Collaborative Approach to develop dialogic
practices.
In Telma’s practice, be it as a therapist,
facilitator or supervisor, the philosophical position of Social
Constructionism is always present.
She considers and seeks the
human encounter through the dialogue of being with the other, in
horizontality and respect, with qualified listening, generating new
meanings for the other. External and internal dialogues are the north of
her practice. Through the understanding of the Dialogical Self, she
created the concept of ‘Internal characters’ a resource used with
positive results in the processes of self-reflection and internal
dialogue of clients and students. This practice was transformed into a
scientific article and published in the journal Nova Perspectiva
Sistêmica.
She frequently teaches courses, workshops and lectures on theoretical subjects and also on everyday life.
Her website: www.telmalenzi.com.br is kept with chronicles and articles with reflections on issues of emotional well-being.