Juliana is an experienced Senior Clinical Psychologist who started her career assessing and working with Autistic adults, young people and children. She obtained her undergraduate, Masters and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology from PUC-SP, a well-renowned university in Sao Paulo, Brazil and obtained her clinical psychology equivalence by, and is a Chartered member of, the Psychological Society of Ireland

Juliana has been working in Ireland for the past 18 years in public and private mental health services with adults, young people and children with mental health, emotional, behavioural and relationship concerns and has been working therapeutically with people experiencing anxiety disorders, depression, trauma and other difficulties. She also works with Autistic adults in a primary care setting and has developed and is piloting a service identifying Autistic children and young people referred to a psychology primary care service

Juliana has lectured in Trinity College and UCD and holds additional qualifications in Cognitive Analytic Therapy. As a Senior Clinical Psychologist she provides professional placements and clinical supervision to those undergoing doctorate psychology training both from the Doctorate Clinical Psychology course in Trinity College (where she holds an Honorary Tutor itle) and from the Doctorate Educational Psychology course in UCD