Catherine Aravena Valero

Doctorate Student Psychology. MSc in Gerontology. Psychologist. President of the Vejez Activa Chile Foundation.

Santiago Metropolitan Area

About

Professor and studying for a Doctorate in Psychology at the University of Chile. Founder of Fundación Vejez Activa Chile. M.Sc. in Gerontology from the School of Medical Sciences of the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. Collaborator and researcher in the FIBRA 70+ study (fragility in older Brazilians). Professional Collaborator of Fundación Encuentros Alzheimer. Diploma in Psycho-oncology. Experience as a psychotherapist, thesis tutor and support professional in psychogero clinical cases of the CAPS of the University of Chile. I obtained my degree in Psychology from the Academy of Christian Humanism University in Santiago de Chile (2016). Topics of interest: Gerontology, psychology of aging/psychogerontology, functionality, cognitive decline, mental health and human rights.

Experience

  • Docencia at Universidad Diego Portales
    Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

    Docente del curso de pregrado: "Psicología de la Adultez y Vejez".

  • Docencia at Universidad Santo Tomás (CL)
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

    Post grado: Diplomado.

  • Docencia at Universidad Autónoma de Chile
    Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Miembro Profesional colaborador at Fundación Encuentros Alzheimer
    Apr 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 4 mos

  • Fundadora y presidenta at Fundación Vejez Activa Chile
    Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos