Maria Laura

What Maria Laura does

Maria Laura Pereira is a Brazilian psychologist (CRP: 06/134393) operating a sole proprietorship private practice under the brand 'Maria Laura' in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. She provides individual psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults covering anxiety, depression, grief, illness, stress, and self-knowledge, with a stated specialization in Hospital Psychology gained through 10+ years of work at Hospital das Clínicas da FMRP-USP, including an ongoing role in the Bone Marrow Transplant Service and supervisory responsibilities on the Health Psychology course.

The service is delivered through two channels: in-person sessions at an office on Rua Itararé, 691 - Jardim Paulista, Ribeirão Preto, and online sessions via a generic secure video-call platform. Sessions are approximately 50 minutes each and sold on a pay-as-you-go, per-session basis under professional_services pricing. Per Conselho Regional de Psicologia regulations, prices are not publicly disclosed; clients contact the practice via WhatsApp (+55 16 99128-4990) to receive session values and schedule, and reimbursement through the client's health plan is available. Marketing is concentrated on the website marialaura.com.br, the Instagram handle @marialaura.psicologa, and WhatsApp, with no third-party referral partners, no employer contracts, and no apps, APIs, or proprietary technology stack beyond standard video calling.

Commercially and operationally, this is a solo practitioner micro-practice: headcount is stated as one, entity type is sole proprietorship (legal name Maria Laura Pereira) under Brazilian jurisdiction, there are no subsidiaries, no investors, no funding rounds, no patents or trademarks, no awards, and no partnerships. The primary economic risks are key-person dependency on Maria Laura Pereira herself and the regulatory ceiling on pricing visibility set by the CRP. The only modest growth vector visible in the data is the geographic reach extension enabled by online sessions, with no other product, geographic, or organizational expansion underway.

Name

Maria Laura

Legal name

Maria Laura Pereira

Website

https://marialaura.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maria Laura Pereira is a Brazilian psychologist operating a sole-proprietorship therapy practice in Ribeirão Preto, offering individual psychotherapy (online and in-person) to children, adolescents, and adults, with specialization in Hospital Psychology from Hospital das Clínicas da FMRP-USP.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health and Psychotherapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Psychotherapy services
• Individual counseling
• Online therapy
• Hospital psychology
• Mental health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Franca, Sp

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Psychotherapy Sessions: Individual therapy sessions billed per session. Offers both online video sessions and in-person sessions at the office in Ribeirão Preto. Sessions are approximately 50 minutes each.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Maria Laura Pereira provides individual psychotherapy sessions for children, adolescents, and adults, delivered either online via video call or in-person at her office in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. Sessions run approximately 50 minutes and address anxiety, depression, grief, illness/medical diagnoses, stress, and self-knowledge. Clients book and inquire directly through WhatsApp, with pricing handled privately in compliance with CRP regulations.

Product overview

Maria Laura Pereira is a psychologist offering individual therapy services as a unified practice. She provides psychological therapy for children, adolescents, and adults through both online (video call) and in-person sessions at her office in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo. The services address conditions including anxiety, depression, grief, illness/medical challenges, stress, and self-knowledge/personal development. Sessions run approximately 50 minutes and are tailored to each client's specific needs and objectives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Therapy for Children Psychological therapy sessions tailored for children, addressing behavior, emotions, and development in a welcoming and safe space. Available online via video call or in-person at the Ribeirão Preto office. Each session runs approximately 50 minutes.
• Individual Therapy for Adolescents Psychological support for teenagers navigating the challenges of adolescence, including changes and conflicts, with the goal of providing clarity and balance. Delivered online or in-person, with sessions of approximately 50 minutes.
• Individual Therapy for Adults Psychotherapy services for adults addressing concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, illness, stress, and self-knowledge. Available online via secure video platform or in-person at the Ribeirão Preto office; sessions run approximately 50 minutes.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Conexa Saúde: Brazilian telehealth and mental health platform serving patients and enterprises with online therapy and psychiatry — comparable as a scaled, multi-clinician alternative to a solo psychology practice.
• Teladoc Health: Large multinational telemedicine provider including behavioral health services — useful comparable for the broader telehealth delivery model rather than direct Brazilian competition.
• Lyra (IPG Health): Global mental health platform providing therapy and coaching through employer benefits — relevant comparable for the B2B/insurance-funded therapy pathway Maria Laura supports via reimbursement.
• Doctoralia: Major Latin American healthcare booking platform with a mental health vertical that lists psychologists and other practitioners — comparable as a broader discovery and scheduling channel in the same market.
• BetterHelp: Global online therapy platform operating in Brazil with licensed therapists — relevant incumbent benchmark for online therapy delivery model and pricing.

Direct peers

• Zenklub: Brazilian online therapy platform that matches consumers with licensed psychologists for video sessions — directly comparable as an alternative channel for the same therapy services Maria Laura provides online.
• Vittude: Brazilian online mental health platform offering therapy with licensed psychologists via video, serving the same anxiety, depression, and grief use cases as a solo practitioner in Ribeirão Preto.

Emerging players

• Cíngulo: Brazilian digital mental health startup focused on therapy and well-being programs, overlapping with the same outpatient psychology use cases Maria Laura addresses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/marialaura.psicologa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maria-laura

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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