Joseba Achotegui Loizate
Joséba Achotegui. Durango, 1952. Psychiatrist and psychotherapist. Tenured Professor of Psychotherapy Techniques at the University of Barcelona. Re-elected Secretary General of the Transcultural Psychiatry Section of the World Psychiatric Association. In 2002, he described Ulysses Syndrome (or Chronic and Multiple Stress Syndrome), and in 2027, he developed the Kayak Test for assessing stress and grief processing. He has delivered lectures and courses at the University of California, Berkeley; Stanford; UC Davis (Sacramento); San Francisco; Tokyo; Oxford; New York; Paris V; Bogotá; Queen Mary (London); the Urbaniana University (Rome); and Puebla (Mexico), among others. In 2019, he received the Health Initiative of the Americas Award from UC Berkeley for his professional and research career. Other accolades include the Medical Excellence Award from the College of Physicians of Barcelona (2017) and the Solidarity Award from the Parliament of Catalonia (1998).
Mail: jachoteguil@gmail.com
Phone: +34 609 063 433
Dori Espeso Montagud
A dedicated mental health professional with international training from the University of Valencia (Spain) and the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Dr. [Name] bridges clinical expertise with a deep understanding of migration-related trauma and cross-cultural psychiatry. As a founding member of Atenea Network (Red Atenea), they actively shape global conversations on mental health equity. Their academic leadership includes: Teaching at the University of Barcelona’s Postgraduate Program in Mental Health and Migration. Guest lectures at institutions worldwide, from UC Berkeley (USA) and Tokyo University (Japan) to UNAM (Mexico). Dr. Espeso’s work reflects a commitment to innovative, culturally attuned care — whether in private practice, research, or mentoring the next generation of clinicians.
Mail: doriespeso@gmail.com
Phone: +34 696 995 940
Silvia Peñas Martin
PhD in Psychology. Head of the Psychosocial and Immigration Care Department at the Egintza Association. Management, coordination, and therapeutic care in transcultural psychosocial care programs. University Professor. Doctoral thesis on the family functioning of reunited migrant families.
Mail: silvia@egintza.com
Phone: +34 669 279 999