Summary
Paulo Torrens is a seasoned clinician and founder with 15 years of experience leading evidence-based addiction and PTSD treatment programs across Massachusetts and Brazil. As President of VirTute Counseling and Coaching Services he combines clinical leadership, program development, and direct patient care—bringing a rare mix of hands-on therapy, organizational oversight, and telehealth experience developed during the pandemic. He has directed residential and halfway house services, supervised multidisciplinary teams, and served as a tribunal expert and permanent deacon, blending clinical judgment with pastoral ministry. Academically grounded in trauma treatment and social psychology with research work in public health and a Harvard fellowship in humanities, he brings interdisciplinary insight to complex biopsychosocial problems. Notably, he sustains bilingual practice and cross-cultural service delivery, enabling effective care across U.S. and Brazilian contexts.
16 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Social Psychology, Ph.D ABD, Social Psychology, Ph.D ABD at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Fellow, Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Fellow, Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Harvard University
Researcher, Public Health, Researcher, Public Health at University of Massachusetts Boston
Diagnosis and Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress, Diagnosis and Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress at Boston University