MEMBERS - Ps. Andrea Noriega Bastidas, M. Sc.

Coordinator for the Doctorate Program in Psychotherapy, Universidad de Chile.

Professional education and training

2010 In the process of gaining acreditation as Clinical Psychologist
2009 Masters in Clinical Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. 2006 Professional qualification as Psychologist, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
2005 Degree in Psychology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

Administrative roles and responsibilities

2009-2010 Coordinator for the Doctorate Program in Psychotherapy, Universidad de Chile.
2007-2008 Assistant to the Doctorate Program in Psychotherapy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
2007-2008 Research assistant for the FONDECYT Project No 1060768 "Facilitating the change in Psychotherapy: effective and ineffective communicative interactions in different psychotherapeutic models", Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
2007 Clinic Assistant Coordinator, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile


University teaching positions

2010 Teaching staff for courses "Fundamental Systems in Psychotherapy", "Graduating Workshop: the Thesis Project". Universidad Santo Tomás, Campus Vina del Mar, Chile.

2010 Supervisor of Practitioner: Clinical Systemic, Universidad Santo Tomás, Campus Vina del Mar, Chile.

2007 Supporting Psychologist for course "Workshop for basic clinical skills", from a Strategic Systems approach, Pontifica Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

2006 Honorary tutor for course "Techniques for analytic based clinical adult intervention", Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

2005 Group co-monitor for courses "Training Workshop in Personal and Interpersonal Skills" and "Creative Workshop", Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.

2004 Group co-monitor for course "Tutorial Workshop II", Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.


Professional Experience in Psychotherapy

2007-2010 Clinical psychologist in private practice.

2008 Clinical psychologist in Psicomédica.

2007-2008 "CESFAM Madre Teresa de Calcuta" (ANCORA), Health UC, Puente Alto, Santiago. As prac work for clinical qualification.

2006 Universidad de La Frontera: "Clínica Psicológica". As prac work for clinical qualification, Temuco, Chile.


Research Areas

The model of therapeutic cycles and changes in psychotherapy.
Social reinsertion of youth.



Research Projects (last 5 years)

2008 - 2011 Research Assistant "Therapeutic interaction, expression of emotions and therapeutic alliance: Study of the essential ingredients of change, in different cultural contexts". Funding: FONDECYT (National Funds for Research and Technology No: 1080136). Chief Researcher: Krause, M; Co-researchers: De la Parra,G & Vilches-Álvarez, O.

2007-2009 Research Project for Masters in Clinical Psychology entitled "The model of therapeutic cycles and changes in psychotherapy". Investigator: Andrea Noriega B. Supervisor: Guillermo de la Parra C. (Ph. D. Med.)

2007-2008 Research Assistant in FONDECYT No 1060768, "Facilitating the change in Psychotherapy: effective and ineffective communicative interactions in different psychotherapeutic models", Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

2007 "The social reinsertion process of children and adolescents on the streets: A look at the teaching staff of the Don Bosco Foundation". Investigators: Chou, C., Estefanía, M., Méndez, C., Noriega, A., Vega, D. Research Project as part of course "Qualitative Methodologies", of the Masters program in Clinical Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

2007 Proof-reader for 3rd edition of the book entitled "Family Health: A model of Integral Attention in Primary Attention". Investigators: Mg. Ps. Carmen Gloria Hidalgo C. and Dr. Eduardo Carrasco B. Published by Universidad Católica de Chile.

2005 Thesis as part of Psychology Degree entitled "Typologies of Attitudinal Profiles of Indebtedness". Investigators: Araneda, P., Brahm, C., García, C., Noriega, A. Supervisor: Marianela Denegri Coria (Ph. D.). This was part of the FONDECYT Project No 1030271, "Economic Socialization: a descriptive study of the strategies and social practices and of economic literacy in families of a multifinancial city", Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.


Contact Details

School of Psychology, Master in Clinical Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile,
Vicuna Mackenna 4860, Santiago.
Telephone (56-2) 3545981, (56-2) 3545905
E-mail aanorieg@uc.cl, aanorieg@gmail.com