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About Dr Telmo
Dr Telmo Coelho is a specialist psychiatrist with a multi-decade career across demanding clinical settings, hospital, community, forensic, military and institutional, giving him a broad range of specialised clinical experience available for online consultation in Portugal.
He completed his specialisation in Psychiatry at the Centro Hospitalar de São João, with distinction, a major academic and clinical psychiatry centre in Northern Portugal. His training included inpatient care, day hospital, community psychiatry, liaison psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, addictive behaviours and neurology.
He worked as Hospital Consultant in Psychiatry at the Hospital das Forças Armadas, Porto Unit, where he also headed the Department of Psychiatry, a role of significant clinical and management responsibility. He carries out clinical work in outpatient consultations, emergency services and liaison psychiatry, and has specialised experience providing psychiatric support to the Armed Forces Medical Boards and the National War Stress Network, one of the most specialised areas of psychiatry in military and trauma contexts.
His experience in forensic psychiatry is extensive: he has acted as an expert for the Social Security Disability Assessment Service, collaborated with courts and correctional institutions, carried out medico-legal assessments and issued specialised clinical reports for legal and administrative purposes. He has also worked with prison facilities and social institutions, with particular involvement in psychiatric support for vulnerable populations.
Academically, he was an Invited Professor at the Universidade Católica do Porto in the area of Adult and Elderly Mental Pathology. His postgraduate training covers Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Forensic Psychiatry, Psychotraumatology, and Military and Disaster Medicine, and includes training in electroconvulsive therapy and emergency medicine.
For a patient with a complex psychiatric condition, or someone who needs a specialised psychiatric assessment for clinical, legal or administrative purposes, the breadth and depth of Dr Telmo Coelho's experience represent a high level of expertise available through an online consultation.
What he offers online
- Psychiatric assessment: diagnosis and evaluation of mental health disorders
- Depression: assessment, diagnosis, pharmacological guidance and follow-up
- Anxiety and anxiety disorders: generalised anxiety, panic, OCD, social phobia
- Mood disorders: depression, bipolar disorder, cyclothymia
- Psychotic disorders: assessment, diagnosis and treatment guidance
- Trauma and PTSD: assessment and psychotraumatological approach
- War stress and military trauma: specialised assessment and follow-up
- Addictive behaviours: assessment and guidance
- Child and adolescent psychiatry: assessment and guidance
- Old-age psychiatry: adult and elderly mental pathology
- Sleep disorders: insomnia, hypersomnia, circadian rhythm disorders
- Psychiatric clinical reports: for legal, administrative, disability or other purposes
- Medico-legal assessments: in the context of disability, insurance, courts or administrative proceedings
- Psychiatric second opinion: on diagnoses, treatment plans or medication
- Psychiatric medication management: review, optimisation and pharmacological follow-up
Important note: If you are experiencing a psychiatric crisis or thoughts of self-harm, contact the SNS24 Crisis Support Line on 1024 or call 112, do not wait for an appointment.
His approach: Dr Telmo Coelho combines scientific rigour, professional ethics and a genuine focus on the patient's overall wellbeing. His experience across such varied settings, from military psychiatry to forensic psychiatry, from psychiatric emergency care to supporting vulnerable populations, gives him a capacity for clinical assessment that accommodates the real complexity of what patients are going through, without reducing it to simplified diagnostic categories.
Qualifications
- Psiquiatra — Divisão de Especialista, Ordem dos Médicos (OM 48028)
- Especialização em Psiquiatria com distinção — Centro Hospitalar de São João, Porto
- Consultor Hospitalar em Psiquiatria — Hospital das Forças Armadas, Unidade do Porto
- Director do Departamento de Psiquiatria — Hospital das Forças Armadas, Porto
- Apoio psiquiátrico às Juntas Médicas das Forças Armadas
- Rede Nacional de Stresse de Guerra
- Perito em Psiquiatria Forense — Segurança Social, tribunais e instituições correcionais
- Professor Convidado — Universidade Católica do Porto · Patologia Mental do Adulto e do Idoso
- Pós-graduação em Psicoterapia Psicodinâmica
- Pós-graduação em Psiquiatria Forense
- Pós-graduação em Psicotraumatologia
- Pós-graduação em Medicina Militar e de Desastres
- Formação em Electroconvulsivoterapia
- Experiência em estabelecimentos prisionais e apoio a populações vulneráveis
FAQs
Is Dr. Telmo Coelho registered with the Ordem dos Médicos with a specialty in Psychiatry?
Yes. Dr. Telmo Coelho is registered with the Ordem dos Médicos (OM) with the number 48028, in the Specialist Division. You can verify this registration at ordemdosmedicos.pt. Dr. Telmo completed his specialization in Psychiatry with distinction at the Centro Hospitalar de São João and was the Director of the Psychiatry Department at the Hospital das Forças Armadas do Porto.
What does Dr. Telmo Coelho offer in online consultations?
Dr. Telmo offers online psychiatric consultations for: psychiatric evaluation and diagnosis, depression, anxiety and anxiety disorders, mood disorders (depression, bipolar), psychotic disorders, trauma and PTSD, war stress and military trauma, addictive behaviors, child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, sleep disorders, psychiatric clinical reports for legal or administrative purposes, medico-legal assessments, psychiatric second opinions, and management of psychiatric medication.
Does Dr. Coelho have specific experience in trauma, PTSD, and war stress?
Yes. Dr. Telmo has a postgraduate degree in Psychotraumatology and specialized clinical experience in trauma and PTSD, including support for military personnel and veterans through the National War Stress Network and the Medical Boards of the Armed Forces. This is one of his areas of greatest expertise — with advanced academic training and real clinical practice in contexts where trauma is the primary presentation. For patients with PTSD, complex trauma, or post-traumatic stress — whether of military, civilian, or other origin — Dr. Telmo offers one of the most specialized perspectives available online in Portugal.
Can Dr. Coelho prepare psychiatric clinical reports for legal or administrative purposes?
Yes. Dr. Telmo Coelho has extensive experience in forensic psychiatry — he has acted as an expert for the Social Security Disability Assessment Service, collaborated with courts and correctional institutions, conducted medico-legal assessments, and issued specialized clinical reports for legal and administrative purposes. He can prepare psychiatric reports for disability purposes, legal proceedings, insurance assessments, administrative processes, and other contexts that require psychiatric expertise. This need can be discussed and evaluated during the online consultation.
How can I schedule an appointment with Dr. Telmo Coelho?
Select an available time on this page to schedule directly with Dr. Telmo Coelho. Payment is securely processed at the time of scheduling — the consultation is confirmed after payment is completed. You will immediately receive a calendar invitation. Consultations are conducted via secure video call in Portuguese or English. If you are experiencing a psychiatric crisis or thoughts of self-harm, contact the SNS24 Crisis Support Line (1024) or call 112 — do not wait for a consultation.
What are Dr. Telmo Coelho's qualifications?
Dr. Telmo Coelho is a specialist in Psychiatry, with a specialization with distinction from the Centro Hospitalar de São João. He was a Hospital Consultant and Director of the Psychiatry Department at the Hospital das Forças Armadas do Porto, with experience in the Medical Boards of the Armed Forces and the National War Stress Network. He is an expert in forensic psychiatry for Social Security, courts, and correctional institutions, and has been a Visiting Professor at the Universidade Católica do Porto. He has postgraduate degrees in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Forensic Psychiatry, Psychotraumatology, and Military and Disaster Medicine, and training in electroconvulsive therapy. Registered with the OM (no. 48028, Specialist Division).
