Clínica-Escola de Psicologia | UFC

What Clínica-Escola de Psicologia | UFC does

The Clínica-Escola de Psicologia is an academic teaching clinic operated by the Departamento de Psicologia (Psychology Department) of the Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), a Brazilian federal public university under the Ministry of Education. Located in Área 2 do Centro de Humanidades, Bloco Didático Prof. Ícaro de Sousa Moreira, on Av. da Universidade, 2762, Benfica, Fortaleza, Ceará (CEP 60.020-180), it functions as the practical training ground for UFC psychology undergraduates while delivering supervised psychological care to the university community and the broader public of Fortaleza.

Its core products are academic, not commercial: undergraduate and graduate psychology programs, research nuclei and laboratories, and post-graduate specialization courses — most notably the recurring Especialização em Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa (Person-Centered Approach) program. Services are delivered directly through the on-campus teaching-clinic facility under faculty supervision, and the institution has no proprietary commercial technology, no commercial product portfolio, and no app or API surface.

Its business model is non-commercial and entirely publicly funded. As a department of a Brazilian federal public university, the clinic-school receives its operating budget through the Ministry of Education/UFC appropriations rather than through fees, tuition for clinical services, or pricing models. No revenue, ARR, or pricing figures are disclosed. Customer segments are limited to (1) UFC psychology students requiring clinical training and (2) community members/university staff seeking supervised psychological care.

Name

Clínica-Escola de Psicologia | UFC

Legal name

Universidade Federal do Ceará - Clínica-Escola de Psicologia

Website

https://psicologia.ufc.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Clínica-Escola de Psicologia is a federally funded teaching clinic at the Universidade Federal do Ceará that delivers supervised psychological care to the public while providing clinical training for UFC psychology students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychology Education and Clinical Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory / Demonstration Schools & Clinical Practice Centers (EDAHAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA), Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

Keywords

• Psychology education services
• Psychological clinical services
• Psychology training clinic
• Graduate psychology programs
• Person-centered therapy specialization

Headquarters

HQ city

Fortaleza

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Core offering

The Clínica-Escola de Psicologia is a university teaching clinic that provides supervised psychological care services to the community and university staff while serving as a practical clinical training ground for undergraduate and graduate psychology students. It supports undergraduate and graduate psychology programs, research nuclei and laboratories, and a specialization course in the Person-Centered Approach (Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa).

Product overview

Clínica-Escola de Psicologia | UFC is an academic training clinic operated by the Psychology Department of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). It functions as an educational facility where psychology students gain supervised clinical experience while providing psychological services to the community. The organization offers undergraduate and graduate programs, research nuclei and laboratories, and specialization courses such as the Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa (Person-Centered Approach) specialization. It does not offer commercial technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Especialização em ACP: Specialization program in Person-Centered Approach (Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa) offered by the psychology department

Products and services

• Undergraduate Psychology Program (Graduação em Psicologia) Undergraduate psychology degree program offered by the Departamento de Psicologia of UFC, providing academic training that includes supervised clinical practice at the teaching clinic. Targeted at students enrolled in the UFC psychology undergraduate course.
• Graduate Psychology Program (Pós-Graduação em Psicologia) Postgraduate academic program in psychology provided by the Departamento de Psicologia of UFC, supporting advanced studies and research at the master's and doctoral levels.
• Specialization in Person-Centered Approach (Especialização em ACP) Postgraduate specialization program in the Person-Centered Approach (Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa) offered by the UFC Psychology Department, with public selection intake for 2026.1. Targeted at psychology graduates and practicing professionals seeking advanced training in the Person-Centered Approach.
• Supervised Clinical Psychology Services Psychological counseling and therapy services provided to the general public and university community at the teaching clinic facility, delivered by psychology students under faculty supervision. Targeted at community members and university staff seeking psychological support.
• Research Nuclei and Laboratories Research nuclei and laboratories coordinated by the Departamento de Psicologia of UFC that support academic research, postgraduate training, and student research participation in psychology.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Vittude: Brazilian online psychology services marketplace providing access to licensed therapists. A commercial digital peer that competes for the same community mental-health demand UFC's teaching clinic serves.
• Zenklub: Brazilian telehealth mental health platform connecting patients with licensed psychologists online. Represents the digital delivery model that contrasts with UFC's in-person teaching-clinic approach in the same end market.

Direct peers

• UFRJ - Clínica de Psicologia: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's psychology clinic provides the same teaching-clinic model — supervised psychological services delivered by trainees to community members, with associated graduate and specialization programs.
• Universidade de São Paulo (USP) - Serviço de Psicologia: USP's psychology teaching clinic is the most prominent direct peer in Brazil — a federal/state university-run psychology training facility offering supervised clinical services to the community. Operates under a similar dual academic + service mandate.
• UnB - Departamento de Psicologia: University of Brasília's psychology department offers similar teaching-clinic infrastructure, including supervised clinical practice for undergraduates and postgraduate specialization tracks. Comparable federal university context.
• UFMG - Departamento de Psicologia: Federal University of Minas Gerais psychology department operates a comparable clínica-escola model with undergraduate training, graduate programs, and community mental health services within a federal university setting.
• UFRGS - Instituto de Psicologia: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul's psychology institute runs a teaching clinic combining supervised clinical services with psychology training programs; structurally analogous to UFC's offering.

Regional players

• UFBA - Departamento de Psicologia: Federal University of Bahia's psychology department operates a similar clínica-escola model in the Northeast region of Brazil, partially overlapping with UFC's regional catchment area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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