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Paulina Acosta Del Rio

Paulina Acosta Del Rio
Psychologist

Paulina Acosta Del Rio is a psychologist at Open Briefing. Paulina is an EMDR practitioner and CBT therapist, and holds a master’s degree in intercultural psychology. She also integrates into her practice elements and tools from non-violent communication and mindfulness. Paulina worked in mental health and psychosocial support in the humanitarian sector for more than a decade, including in Sudan, Central African Republic, Palestine, Lebanon, Papua New Guinea and Bangladesh with Médecins sans Frontières, Action Against Hunger and Handicap International. She has had a private practice in Paris since 2016, and is registered with the Regional Health Agency in France. A native of Colombia, Paulina is fluent in Spanish, French and English.

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