Instituto Cyro Martins

What Instituto Cyro Martins does

Instituto Cyro Martins is a private, non-profit scientific institution headquartered in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, operating since December 18, 1991. Founded by psychiatrist and writer José Blaya and named after the Gaucho writer and psychoanalyst Cyro Martins (1908-1995), the institute delivers mental health services including individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy, clinical psychiatry, psychopedagogy, and psychological assessment (including WISC and neuropsychological evaluation). It also offers professional training through a flagship specialization course in psychoanalytic-oriented psychotherapy (with 30+ graduating classes), extension courses, and multiple study groups covering Lacanian, vincular, literature, and childhood themes. Services are delivered in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, both in-person at the Petrópolis headquarters and online via Zoom.

The institute generates revenue from three streams: clinical services (recurring consultation revenue, accepting private pay and health insurance convênios), professional training (one-time fees for the specialization course, extension courses, and study groups priced at R$110-R$280 per month), and scientific events (one-time fees of R$20-R$60 for the annual Jornada Científica, Quinta com Aula lectures, Cyro e o Cinema film discussions, and Workshop de Infância). The organization is led by a five-member board — Cristiane Cauduro (Outpatient), Iara Saccomori (Administrative), Rosane Lombardi (Teaching), Sérgio Silveira Leite (Technical), and Simone Bittencourt (Scientific) — alongside founder José Blaya, with a multidisciplinary clinical team of approximately 20 staff. The institute maintains a social responsibility partnership with Fundação O Pão dos Pobres, providing free psychological services to sheltered children, and operates with no external investors, technology platform, or geographic footprint beyond the Rio Grande do Sul market.

Name

Instituto Cyro Martins

Legal name

Instituto Cyro Martins

Website

https://cyromartins.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Instituto Cyro Martins is a Porto Alegre-based non-profit mental health institute founded in 1991, offering psychotherapy, psychiatry, psychopedagogy, and psychological assessment to individuals and families, plus psychoanalytic-oriented psychotherapy training and study groups for mental health professionals.

Ownership category

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Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAFAB

Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Health, Counseling & Wellness Services

SECONDARYEDAAALAD

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
• Clinical psychiatry services
• Psychopedagogy assessment
• Mental health training
• Psychological evaluation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services: Revenue from psychotherapy consultations (individual, couples, families, groups), psychiatric consultations, psychopedagogical assessments, and psychological evaluations. Services offered in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
2. Professional Training: Revenue from specialization courses in psychotherapy, study groups, workshops, and scientific events for mental health professionals.
3. Scientific Events: Revenue from scientific jornadas (conferences), Quinta com Aula lectures, and Cyro e o Cinema film discussion events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Instituto Cyro Martins delivers clinical mental health services — psychotherapy (individual, couples, family, and group), clinical psychiatry, psychopedagogy, and psychological/neuropsychological assessment — to adults, adolescents, and children in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. It also runs a multi-year Specialization Course in Psychoanalytic-Oriented Psychotherapy, extension courses, recurring study groups (Lacanian, vincular, literature, childhood), and recurring scientific events (Quinta com Aula lectures, Cyro e o Cinema film discussions, annual Jornada Científica, and Workshop de Infância).

Product overview

Instituto Cyro Martins is a mental health institute offering a comprehensive range of clinical services including psychotherapy (individual, couples, family, and group), clinical psychiatry, psychopedagogy, and psychological assessment. The institute provides professional training through its flagship Curso de Formação em Psicoterapia de Orientação Psicanalítica (psychoanalytic-oriented psychotherapy training course) and various extension courses. Educational offerings include regular study groups on Lacanian psychoanalysis, literature and psychoanalysis, relational psychoanalysis, and childhood studies. The institute hosts recurring public events including 'Quinta com Aula' (Thursday lectures), 'Cyro e o Cinema' (film discussions), annual Scientific Conferences (Jornada Científica), and a Childhood Workshop. Founded in 1991, the institute serves adults and children in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Psicoterapia de Orientação Psicanalítica: Psychotherapy training course offering specialization in psychoanalytic-oriented psychotherapy
• Quinta com Aula
• Cyro e o Cinema
• Jornada Científica
• Workshop de Infância
• Grupos de Estudos

Products and services

• Psychotherapy Services (Psicoterapia) Individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy services for adults and children, available in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, operating from 8 AM to 8 PM.
• Clinical Psychiatry (Psiquiatria Clínica) Diagnostic evaluation and psychiatric treatment services for adolescents and adults.
• Psychopedagogy (Psicopedagogia) Psychopedagogical assessment investigating the learning process to understand the origin of difficulties and disorders such as low school performance, aggression, agitation, and disinterest.
• Psychological Assessment (Avaliação Psicológica) Technical assessment using interviews and psychological tests for diagnosis and patient guidance, including neuropsychological evaluation, WISC testing, and professional orientation for children, adolescents, and adults.
• Specialization Course in Psychoanalytic-Oriented Psychotherapy (Curso de Formação em Psicoterapia de Orientação Psicanalítica) Specialization course in psychoanalytic-oriented psychotherapy training, with over 30 graduating classes, combining theoretical instruction with supervised clinical practice.
• Extension Course in Vincular Psychoanalysis (Curso de Extensão em Psicanálise Vincular) Extension course in Bindungspsychoanalyse (relational psychoanalysis) focusing on understanding and resignifying conflicts in affective relationships.
• Study Groups (Grupos de Estudo) Regular study groups including Lacanian psychoanalysis, literature and psychoanalysis, relational psychoanalysis, and childhood studies.
• Quinta com Aula Lecture Series Weekly Thursday lecture series featuring presentations by mental health professionals on psychoanalytic topics, held in-person and online.
• Cyro e o Cinema Film Discussion Series Film discussion series analyzing movies through a psychoanalytic lens, with debates led by institute professionals, held both in-person and online.
• Jornada Científica (Annual Scientific Conference) Annual scientific conference on mental health topics with special guests from the fields of psychoanalysis, literature, and arts.
• Workshop de Infância (Childhood Workshop) Annual multidisciplinary workshop on childhood and adolescence themes, bringing together professionals from education and psychology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ graduating classes in psychotherapy specialization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fundação O Pão dos PobresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial responsibility partnership providing free psychological services to children sheltered by the foundation. Demonstrates the institute's commitment to community service and social impact beyond commercial activities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Zenklub: A Brazilian digital mental health platform connecting users to therapists online with employer/insurer integrations. Comparable as an emerging player addressing the same psychotherapy demand in Brazil through a different (digital) delivery model, signaling competitive direction for traditional institutes.

Broad incumbents

• Dr. Consulta: A large Brazilian outpatient health-services chain offering in-person medical and specialist consultations, including psychiatry, across multiple cities. Comparable as a broader incumbent addressing overlapping mental-health patient demand in Brazil with greater scale and capital.

Direct peers

• Sociedade Brasileira de Psicanálise do Rio Grande do Sul: The regional affiliate of the International Psychoanalytical Association operating in Rio Grande do Sul. Comparable as a peer psychoanalysis training and scientific organization located in the same state as Instituto Cyro Martins, pursuing overlapping clinician-development mandates.
• Instituto de Psicanálise de São Paulo: A long-established São Paulo institute offering psychoanalytic training and clinical services. Comparable to Instituto Cyro Martins as a Brazilian peer providing multi-year psychoanalytic training programs alongside outpatient clinical practice under a similar institutional non-profit model.
• Instituto Sedes Sapientiae: A São Paulo-based scientific institute dedicated to psychoanalysis training, clinical care, and research. Directly comparable to Instituto Cyro Martins as a peer Brazilian institution offering psychoanalytic psychotherapy specialization courses, study groups, and outpatient mental health services.

Others

• Centro de Atenção Psicossocial (CAPS) Network: Brazil's public-sector psychosocial care network providing free outpatient mental health services. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player addressing the same patient population through a publicly funded delivery model, contextualizing Instituto Cyro Martins' private-pay positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-cyro-martins

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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