Raúl Espino

Licensed psychologist, with a bachelor’s degree of science in Psychology from the Interamerican University of Panama, being also a Specialist in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) by The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He also has international certifications in personality assessment from the University of Florida and the University of Naples Federico II. In the professional field, he has more than 7 years of experience in personnel training, recruitment, and human resources administration in transnational companies.

He is one of the team of professionals at “The Bridge Center”, providing psychological counseling to adolescents and adults, with a focus on personality assessment and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He is trained in acceptance and commitment therapy techniques to accept the past and learn to be well in the present; psychometric tools such as personality assessment to help determine the clients innate temperament and understand their present behavior; and the implementation of practical, evidence-based strategies for the process of identifying personal goals to map “Your Ideal Future”, with the ultimate focus on helping clients better understand themselves and others, so they can meet their objectives. He provides help in strengthening the professional profile, career mentoring, vocational guidance for pre and postgraduate students, preparation for interviews, career change, productivity improvement and the coordination of professional and personal goals. Raúl loves helping young people and adults find themselves through self-analysis and introspection strategies. These techniques seek to challenge the paradigms and your preconceptions, in order to identify your "true self" that which is not invaded by the expectations of others. Using many of the concepts offered by the depth psychology literature proposed by authors such as William James and Carl Jung; along with recent literature that explores the psychology of personality. A large part of what constitutes success in life is the consequence of finding the correct place in relationships, work, health, studies, and personal commitment that corresponds to the unique structure of the individual personality and its interaction with others. He complements his sessions with mindfulness techniques to help young people find calm, empathy and focus on their goals. And within his certifications are: Stress Management and Mindfulness by the University of Anáhuac Mexico, Business through a Culture of Health by Harvard University and The Science of Integral Well-being by Yale University. He has worked extensively in the evaluation and treatment of a good work environments, the management of different personalities in teamwork and The Burnout Syndrome. He is a certified professional in the analysis of psychometric tests for the prevention of psychosocial risks and the improvement of mental health. He is a member of the “The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology” (SIOP) and a certified trainer of the “Occupational Safety and Health Administration” (OSHA) for Occupational Psychology topics. Giving courses on various occasions with the topics: "Managing Stress in the Workplace", "The Burnout Syndrome in times of COVID19", "What does Mindfulness teach us to regulate anxiety?", "Leadership and Management in SSO", "Managing Conflicts at the Workplace”, “Preventing Violence at the Workplace”, among others. He works frequently with organizations such as the Health, Safety and Environment Council of Panama (COSSMAP) and the Latin American Council for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (COLASEH), to bring awareness to the importance of changes in mental health in the occupational and personal sphere.