Mente em Trânsito

Worlds unfold
in words.

A conversation can open a way into another culture. Or give space to something that has yet to find expression.

English, French and psychoanalysis: three paths, each attentive to language and to individual experience.

Explore the paths

Collage of arches, pages and paths opening onto a blue sea, with a person on a journey. — Between words and the world, an encounter awaits.

Three paths

Where does your
next conversation begin?

01 Language & context

English

Join the conversation.
Find your own voice.

A meeting, an interview, a journey. Private lessons for adults begin with the situations in which language needs to work for you.

About the lessons

Lessons follow each learner’s level, pace and goals. Conversation practice responds to the communication needs of everyday life and work.

Meetings, presentations and interviews.
Travel and everyday situations.
Conversation and developing fluency.

Lessons take place online. You can ask about the possibility of in-person lessons when you first get in touch.

Ask about English lessons

02 Language & culture

French

Another language.
Other ways of seeing.

Getting to know a culture also means getting to know its words. Private lessons for adults who want to begin, return to or deepen their French.

About the lessons

Each learner’s starting point and aims shape the lessons. Conversation, comprehension and cultural context come together in an individual learning path.

Travel and everyday communication.
Conversation and developing fluency.
Professional communication in international settings.

Lessons take place online. You can ask about the possibility of in-person lessons when you first get in touch.

Ask about French lessons

03 Words & listening

Psychoanalysis

A space to speak.
Time to work things through.

Some questions call for attentive listening. Individual online psychoanalytic sessions for adolescents and adults, with respect for each person’s history and individuality.

About the sessions

Analysis offers space for questions around choices, change, loss and personal, emotional or professional conflicts. The work develops from what each person brings.

An initial conversation is a chance to learn about the approach and discuss how sessions work, availability and practical arrangements.

For adolescents, initial arrangements also involve a parent or guardian.

Enquire about sessions

The project

Language
brings us
into relation.

With other people, with other cultures, with our own history.

Mente em Trânsito brings English and French teaching and psychoanalytic practice together around language, listening, culture and thought.

In language lessons, this attention shapes learning around each student’s context and goals. In psychoanalysis, it supports a space for speaking and working things through. Each practice has its own purpose and arrangements.

A journey between cultures

The project was founded by Sílvio Ferreira dos Santos, who provides the lessons and sessions. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Foreign Trade and undertook studies in Operations Management, Purchasing Management and Production Management at HEC Montréal in Canada. His academic background also includes Philosophy.

A Brazilian and Canadian citizen, he lived and worked in Canada and has more than 20 years of professional experience in foreign trade, international logistics and negotiation, working in Brazil and abroad.

Fluent in English and French, he brings to the project the experience of using languages in everyday life and professional settings. His encounters with different cultures inform his path in teaching and psychoanalysis.

Before you begin

A space for
your first questions.

How do psychoanalytic sessions work?

Sessions are individual and online, for adolescents and adults. During the first contact, we discuss the approach, availability and arrangements for the sessions. There is no need to send detailed personal accounts.

Do I need to know any English or French already?

Lessons are planned individually. The first conversation covers your previous learning, current level and the situations in which you want to use the language, whether you are starting out or returning to it.

How do lessons and sessions work?

The work is mainly online and individual. Psychoanalytic sessions take place online; for language lessons, please enquire about in-person options. Times, frequency and fees are discussed when you first get in touch.

Do language lessons include psychoanalysis?

Language lessons have educational aims. Psychoanalytic sessions are a separate practice, with a different purpose and different arrangements. You can choose just the service that is right for you.

How do I get in touch?

Email the project and indicate your interest in English, French or psychoanalytic sessions. We can then discuss the approach, availability and next steps. There is no need to send detailed personal accounts.

contato@menteemtransito.com.br

Let’s talk