Elizabeth Brisola
Postdoctoral AssociateAbout
I am a psychologist, researcher and clinician originally from Brazil, passionate about exploring people’s lived experience and meaning-making processes. I enjoy collaborating with researchers worldwide driven by a deep commitment to understanding the emotional, social, and motivational experience of people navigating adversity.
Research
My works spans diverse populations, including mothers, Black women, musicians, Brazilian immigrants, and hospice caregivers. As a postdoc, I am investigating employment and recovery. My research is person-centered and phenomenological, highlighting the transformative power of empathic, authentic human relationships and their potential to foster healing and resilience.
Publications
2026
Entrevista com Carl Rogers sobre o uso do self em psicoterapia
Brisola E, Amatuzzi M, Baldwin M. Entrevista com Carl Rogers sobre o uso do self em psicoterapia. Phenomenology Humanities And Sciences 2026, 7 DOI: 10.62506/phs.v7i1.316.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
A reflection on the role of individuals with lived experience in shaping the Brazilian psychiatric reform
Corradi-Webster C, Reis G, Brisola E, Sampaio C, Araujo C, Rufato L, Oliveira R, Ricci R, de Oliveira W, de Oliveira B, Bellamy C, Costa M. A reflection on the role of individuals with lived experience in shaping the Brazilian psychiatric reform. Irish Journal Of Psychological Medicine 2025, 43: 35-41. PMID: 40497564, DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2025.20.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchmental health servicesBrazilian Psychiatric Reformpsychiatric reformhealth servicesmental healthpublic mental health care systemimprove population mental healthmental health care systemrecovery-oriented practicesubstance misusepopulation mental healthhealth care systemadvocacy movementimplement recovery strategiesparticipation of individualsrecovery movementpeer supportcare systemlived experienceempower peoplerecovery strategiesactive involvementadvocacyleadership rolesrecovery initiativesThe Lived Experience of No Longer Being Able to Play a Musical Instrument Due to Physical Impairments: A Heuristic Study
Brisola E, L'Ecuyer A, van Vugt F. The Lived Experience of No Longer Being Able to Play a Musical Instrument Due to Physical Impairments: A Heuristic Study. The Journal Of Humanistic Counseling 2025, 64: 143-157. DOI: 10.1002/johc.12242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFostering infant mental health through caretaker singing: counseling with musical care
Brisola E, Graham D. Fostering infant mental health through caretaker singing: counseling with musical care. Estudos De Psicologia (Campinas) 2025, 42: e220135. DOI: 10.1590/1982-0275202542e220135.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Uma UMA SAGA HERCÚLEA: EXPERIÊNCIA VIVIDA POR PESSOAS COM TRANSTORNO BIPOLAR
Tostes G, Cury V, Brisola E. Uma UMA SAGA HERCÚLEA: EXPERIÊNCIA VIVIDA POR PESSOAS COM TRANSTORNO BIPOLAR. Psicologia Em Estudo 2024, 29 DOI: 10.4025/psicolestud.v29i1.61581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe expression of meaning and its use in Psychology: an integrative review
Brisola E, Amatuzzi M. The expression of meaning and its use in Psychology: an integrative review. Psicologia USP 2024, 35: e220082. DOI: 10.1590/0103-6564e220082.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Peer support in Brazil: experiences and strategies of inclusion, empowerment and citizenship
Corradi-Webster C, Reis G, Brisola E, de Paula Araujo C, Ricci É, Rufato L, Sampaio C, Andrade M, Orsi J, Oliveira R, Cidade A, Campos P, Costa M. Peer support in Brazil: experiences and strategies of inclusion, empowerment and citizenship. Journal Of Public Mental Health 2023, 22: 98-108. DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-10-2022-0105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpacto do Racismo nas Vivências de Mulheres Negras Brasileiras: Um Estudo Fenomenológico
Santos G, Brisola E, Moreira D, Tostes G, Cury V. Impacto do Racismo nas Vivências de Mulheres Negras Brasileiras: Um Estudo Fenomenológico. Psicologia Ciência E Profissão 2023, 43: e249674. DOI: 10.1590/1982-3703003249674.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
‘When I sing I use all my tools’: Singing to infants as an expression of creativity in mothers
Brisola E, Cury V, Davidson L. ‘When I sing I use all my tools’: Singing to infants as an expression of creativity in mothers. International Journal Of Music In Early Childhood 2019, 14: 181-192. DOI: 10.1386/ijmec_00004_1.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchcreative expressionexpression of creativityeveryday creative activitiesown life experiencesterms of motherslife experiencesmusical activitiessong materialcreative activitynew verseadult singingcreativitypresent momentlyricssongspersonal growthhumanistic psychologyexperienceparticular childinvestigation of childrenmelodysingerssingingmost partversesMother–Infant Relationships Mediated by Singing
Brisola E, Cury V, Davidson L. Mother–Infant Relationships Mediated by Singing. The Humanistic Psychologist 2019, 47: 273-284. DOI: 10.1037/hum0000119.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchmother-infant relationshipoverview of themespsychological insightsmaternal singingmusical ritualsexperiences of mothershealthy relationshipsCarl Rogersunconditional acceptancesocial relationshipswealth of understandinghumanistic perspectivehuman developmentlate 1990smutual understandingsingingintimacytheoretical approachmothersrelationshippresent article
News
News
- February 24, 2026Source: Journal of Recovery in Mental Health
Sense of Belonging as Experienced in Recovery from Serious Mental Illness: An Integrative Review
- July 23, 2025Source: Cambridge University Press
A Reflection on the Role of Individuals with Lived Experience in Shaping the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform