About me
Gonzalo Garzo
Clinical psychologist
My multidisciplinary training and my professional path, across different countries and sectors, have shaped a somewhat unusual psychologist profile.
This variety of experience deepens my understanding of human dynamics and allows me to offer support adapted to each person.
🌍 English · French · Spanish
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Two hats
Psychologist… and manager-entrepreneur
I have always combined practising psychology with managing projects and teams, in large organisations as well as small ones.
I also have an entrepreneurial streak. I co-founded and co-managed:
My path
Am I a psychologist like any other?
Of course, we are all different! But my path, across several disciplines, sectors and countries, gives me very concrete strengths to support you:
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A global view of the person
For solid, comprehensive psychological support.
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The business world
I know project management and team leadership from the inside… and the pressure that comes with them.
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Living abroad
I understand the challenges of cultural adaptation: I have lived them myself.
2018
the year I started practising as a psychologist
4
countries where I have lived and worked
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languages spoken fluently
4
non-profits founded
I have spent twenty-seven years in Spain, twelve in France, one in South Africa and one in the United Kingdom.
Training
My training
University degrees
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Master’s in health psychology — TECH Universidad (2025–2027, in progress)
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Bachelor’s + Master’s in psychology, clinical and health specialisation — Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Master’s in human resources and work psychology — Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Master’s in social and cultural anthropology, specialising in individual discourse analysis — Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Master’s in project management and international cooperation — Humanitarian Aid Studies Centre
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University diploma in entrepreneurship and business internationalisation — Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Certifications and further training
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — Udemy, 2026
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EMDR Standard Training — EMDR Europe Association, 2025
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Specialist in the assessment and treatment of addictions (UCM)
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Trainer in drug addiction (AsociaciĂłn Proyecto Hogar)
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Trainer for the programme “Preventing psychological problems in adolescents” (UCM)
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Psychological intervention in prison settings (UCM)
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Introduction to international cooperation (Faculty of Medicine, UCM)
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Managers and psychosocial risks (Excelia)
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Team management (Excelia)
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Positive attitudes and communication (Excelia)
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Raising managers’ awareness of climate change (Excelia)
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Turning degrees into skill blocks (Excelia)
Research thesis: “The politics of body recognition in South Africa” (Universidad Complutense de Madrid).
Videos & podcasts
I share online too
To help more people and show how I work, I am very active on social media and I collaborate with the media. I share advice and analysis on current topics there, with a psycho-anthropological perspective. (Most videos are in Spanish or French.)
Find me on:
Shall we get to know each other?
The first contact is free: 20 minutes to tell me what brings you here and to see together how I can help.