Pablo Castanho, PhD, is a professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, where he oversees undergraduate, master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral students working with analytic groups. A former psychologist in the public health system of his country, he has been studying and working with analytic groups for over 25 years, mainly concerned with its applications in public policies.
He has been a visiting professor at Universidad de la República – Uruguay and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord – France. He co-chairs the international and interuniversity network Groupes et liens Intersubjectifs (Groups and intersubjective links), founded at Université Lumière Lyon 2-France. He is a former member of the board of directors of the International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes (IAGP).
He is a full member and faculty at Núcleo de Estudos em Saúde Mental das Configurações Vinculares (NESME), the main analytic group association in his country. Pablo Castanho is married to Maria Gorete and is the father of Isabella and Arthur.