The global scientific community has been warning us for years about the high levels of stress researchers endure. To address this, we offer spaces for positive communication, and resources for managing complex situations, resolving conflicts, and promoting a positive work environment, all while increasing well-being and occupational health.
With the creation of WellBIST, the BIST psychological support programme, BIST provides researchers and supporting staff in the BIST community with training and tools to help them develop their professional careers with better mental health. The programme also aims to promote a supportive and healthy work environment where everyone can grow and thrive.
The objectives of the programme are
- Promoting healthy habits
- Improving wellbeing at work
- Improving personal communication
- Sharing community and group good practices
- Learning strategies to achieve body, mind, and emotional balance
- Promoting emotional balance in stressful moments
The programme includes the following activities to promote a more supportive environment, both at the individual and community level:
- Individual sessions* to improve emotional wellbeing (50 min, max 5 sessions/person/year, 50€). To book an appointment, contact a psychotherapist directly. For information about discounted rates, check directly with your centre’s representative (at the WellBIST Team tab). Check your calendars and find a suitable time to meet.
- Workshops and seminars throughout the year, with varying content depending on the emerging needs of the research community. Stay tuned for details, and let your centre representatives (HR departments) know if you are interested in a particular topic.
*If your needs fall outside the scope of the programme, you will be offered a referral to another type of intervention or a different specialist. Because of this, the programme’s therapists will not treat any issues related to an already existing condition. If your case is about harassment at work, you will also be referred to your centre’s internal protocols.
Resilience & Stress Management
Communication Skills
Time Management
Leadership
Achieving objectives: How to stick to your goals and be more productive
WellBIST Course: Anxiety management
WellBIST Course: Mindfulness
The WellBIST programme has been developed by BIST and the HR departments at the seven BIST research centres, who know the needs of our researchers and staff first hand.
Each centre has a designated person responsible for the programme:
Centre |
Contact |
| BIST | Núria Bayó |
| CRG | Nuria Ortiz Montserrat Ruano |
| IBEC | Carolina Marí |
| ICFO | Laia Miralles |
| ICN2 | Júlio Gómez José Pérez |
| ICIQ | Cristina Quiñoa Xavier Blanch |
| IFAE | Imma Riu Dachs Òscar Blanch |
| IRB Barcelona | Maribel Labrid |
The Psycotherapists
- Mia Torrente Tomás
- Romina Bassignani
- Damián Uroz
- Ariadna Garcia Ocaña
- Marie Trussart
- Chris Barratt
- Hanna Thaler
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Psychologist, coach, and mentor. More than 28 years of experience in training and development of professional skills and competences. My career allows me to guide you and offer different strategies for a more efficient management of professional environments, personal empowerment and leadership.
We define the problem, here and now, so we can focus on the solutions. Lead ourselves to later on lead the others. |
| Clinical Approach | Integrative, humanist, systemic
Social skills, self-esteem, leadership, emotional management, conflict resolution, professional purpose, self-confidence, empowerment, assertiveness, communication. |
| Session format | Presencial / Online |
| Languages | Spanish / Catalan |
| Official Education |
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| Licensing (Official College of Psychologists) | CAT-7222 |
| WhatsApp Contact | 655426991 |
| mjt@copc.cat | |
| Web | www.mjtorrente.com |
| Ciudad | Barcelona |
| Presentation | Psychologist and coach.
Private practice for more than 10 years. Systemic Therapy and Brief Therapy orientation. We focus on defining the main problem at the present moment. We are committed to promoting a change in the interaction between our most important relationships and the context that surround us. Systemic Therapy conceives and treats mental issues as the manifestation of alterations in our patterns of communication and the way we interact in our relationships. |
| Clinical Approach | Systemic. Brief therapy and problem solving. |
| Specialties | Clinical. Anxiety. Depression. Family and partner relationships. Self – esteem. Healthy habits. Management of internal and external demand. Situations of harassment and employment discrimination. |
| Session format | Face-to-face / Online |
| Languages | English / Spanish |
| Official Education |
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| Licensing (Official College of Psychologists) | CAT-20794 |
| WhatsApp Contact | 635784641 |
| Email Contact | rominabass@copc.cat |
| City | Barcelona |
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Clinical psychologist with more than 13 years of experience in providing psychological support. Experience working in private and public centres and providing support in the legal field.
Private consultation in Argentina and in Spain. |
| Clinical Approach | Multidisciplinary approach in the clinical orientation. |
| Specialties | Anxiety, depression, panic attacks, sleep disorders, eating disorders, psychosomatic discomfort, sexual disorders, and addictions.
Management of internal and external demand. Situations of harassment and employment discrimination. |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English / Spanish |
| Official Education |
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| Licensing (Official College of Psychologists) | AN-07282 |
| WhatsApp Contact | 685725273 |
| Email Contact | damianuroz@cop.es |
| City | Sevilla |
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Psychologist and Psychotherapist.
Partner in Psychology and psychiatric center Graduated in Psychology by the Universitat de Barcelona, with additional studies at the University of Geneva with postgraduate education and extensive experience in clinical and consultancy to individuals and organisations, where I have been involved in developing, leading and managing multiple projects. |
| Clinical Approach | Integrative, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Brief therapy |
| Specialities |
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| Session format | Presencial / Online |
| Languages | Spanish /Catalan/ French/ English (medium) |
| Official Education |
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| Licensing (Official College of Psychologists) | CAT-8540 |
| WhatsApp Contact | 606977001 |
| Email Contact | agarcia@copc.cat |
| Web | www.ariadnapsicologia.com (coming soon) |
| City | Barcelona |
| Presentation | PhD, Organisational and Career Coach.
As a senior-postdoctoral researcher and a coach from the IECL, I founded Kintsugi Coaching in 2019. I am passionate about helping researchers progress in their career and enjoy providing strategies to grow and thrive among STEM professions. I conducted various Group Career Development workshops with several research organisations (BIST, PRBB, CRG, IRB, ISGlobal…) enabling researchers to develop essential skills and tools to navigate barriers surrounding career advancement. I have been formed through different programs of leadership, coaching and entrepreneurship to stimulate opportunities for successful leadership in academia. |
| Clinical Approach | Assessment of self-professional worth and factors impacting the success of academics.
Individual Coaching Sessions for researchers and Career Development workshops for group and organisations. |
| Specialties | Gain confidence and develop a growth mindset
Optimise time management by maximising goal setting skills Uncover limiting beliefs and reveal hidden strengths and aspirations |
| Session format | Face-to-face / Online |
| Languages | English/ Spanish/ French |
| Official Education | PhD degree in Biomedecine, Centre of Genomic Regulation and Pompeu Fabra University, Spain | 2015
Certificate of Organisational Coach Level 1 and Level 2, Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership (IECL), Australia | 2019 Accelerated Leadership Performance Program, Women and Leadership Australia | 2018-2019 Impactful Innovator Entrepreneurship program, Bright Arena, Australia | 2020 Human Element Program, Schutz Company, USA | 2021 |
| Web | https://kintsugicoach.org/ |
| WhatsApp Contact | 643512205 |
| Email Contact | kintsugicoach@gmail.com |
| City | Barcelona and Melbourne |
| Presentation
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I’m a psychotherapist specialised in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. I graduated with an honours degree in psychology in the UK and worked for many years there in the mental health field, helping people with a wide range of psychological issues. I completed my Masters in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Barcelona and as a therapist I offer clients a safe, confidential and welcoming environment in which to explore and navigate through difficult times in their lives. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is an active, collaborative process and encourages clients to learn techniques which they can use during the period of therapy and take with them as tools to help in the future, promoting independence and longer term benefits. |
| Clinical Approach | Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with an interest in Mindfulness techniques. |
| Specialties | Anxiety and depression |
| Session format | Face-to-face, Online |
| Languages | English (native speaker) |
| Official Education | Degree in Psychology, Plymouth University, UK
Masters in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, ISEP, Barcelona |
| Licensing (Official College of Psychologists) | Member of British Psychological Society No. 439509 |
| WhatsApp Contact | 622 224 556 |
| Email Contact | chris@cbt-therapist-bcn.com |
| City | Barcelona |
| Presentation
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Psychologist and psychotherapist, PhD. Trained in cognitive behavioral therapy.
My experience as a researcher who has lived in different countries has shaped my work as a therapist. I see therapy as an effective, creative, emotional, and interactive process of learning. I will support you in exploring your feelings, learning new tools, and implementing changes that align with your personal values. |
| Clinical Approach | Cognitive behavioral therapy, with an interest in third-wave methods (e.g. acceptance and commitment therapy) and Gestalt therapy |
| Specialties | Anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, interpersonal skills, emotion regulation and acceptance, autism/ neurodiversity |
| Session format | Online (Face-to-face may be possible in the future) |
| Languages | English / German |
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| Licensing (Official College of Psychologists) | Member of German Association of Psychologists (No. 62266)
Member of German Association of Psychotherapists (No. 38028) License as psychological psychotherapist by the Bavarian State, Germany (from May 2024) |
| WhatsApp Contact | |
| psychotherapy.ht@gmail.com | |
| Web | |
| Ciudad | Munich and Barcelona |
