Marta Martín Islas

Graduated in Psychology from the University of Edinburgh and Master’s in Neuropsychology from the Open University of Catalonia.

In the past, I collaborated with the ICEERS Foundation in developing neuropsychological studies on psychoactive plants, which have greatly interested me since the beginning of my professional career. I also was part of the Kosmicare volunteer team at Boom Festival 2023, attending to individuals with psychedelic emergencies.

At Clinica Synaptica, I have the responsibility of combining these two facets of psychology, knowledge, and clinical practice. Together with José Carlos Bouso, I manage knowledge, organizing training sessions, informative publications, and scientific research, in addition to working with patients in individual and group therapy.

During my stay in Edinburgh, I actively participated with the community around me, working with vulnerable populations and conducting group workshops on post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction treatment, with a strong focus on dynamic therapies and exploring the mind-body connection in emotion processing. Thanks to this, I was awarded the Trevarthern Award by the University of Edinburgh in 2019.

I have completed certified training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which employs a functional and contextual view of mental health. I firmly believe that psychology should have an open perspective, investigating the cultural and social context as well as the individual. I also base my practice on the teachings of Irvin Yalom, a psychiatrist with a special focus on group therapy and existential psychotherapy, establishing an underlying current in therapy that addresses questions about meaning, freedom, responsibility, and death.