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Sandra Ferreira is a Brazilian-American psychologist with over 30 years of experience in the clinical mental health field. Her vast academic background includes graduate degrees in music therapy, psychology, piano, and voice through the Pontific Catholic University of São Paulo, São Paulo State University (USP), New York University, The Boston Conservatory, and Northeastern University. She currently sees clients at her private practices in Needham, MA, and Huntington Beach, CA, and collaborates with Brazilian newspapers, radio stations, criminal and family courts from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Orange county as well as the Consulates General of Brazil in Boston, and Los Angeles, providing information, courses, workshops, direct assistance, and treatment to the community on mental health matters. Based on her experience working with immigrant patients throughout her career Ms. Ferreira published her book in 2016 “WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER- Holistic Approach on Immigration and Psychology, through which she offers unique insight and long-term solutions to problems of immigration that we face today. Sandra Ferreira is a Brazilian-American psychologist with over 30 years of experience in the clinical mental health field. Her vast academic background includes graduate degrees in music therapy, psychology, piano, and voice through the Pontific Catholic University of São Paulo, São Paulo State University (USP), New York University, The Boston Conservatory, and Northeastern University. She currently sees clients at her private practices in Needham, MA, and Huntington Beach, CA, and collaborates with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Orange county as well as the Consulates General of Brazil in Boston, and Los Angeles. Based on her experience working with immigrant patients throughout her career Ms. Ferreira published her book in 2016 “WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER- Holistic Approach on Immigration and Psychology", through which she offers unique insight and long-term solutions to problems of immigration that we face today. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx