Patricia Ansarah
Organizational psychologist for 25 years, founder of the International Institute for Psychological Safety.
A lecturer in Art Therapy in the Postgraduate Program in Foundations of Integrative Health and Well-being at the Albert Einstein Israelite Institute of Teaching and Research, she is the creator of Saúde Criativa (Creative Health), a Therapeutic Atelier that operates at the Gertel Clinic in São Paulo. Art Therapy in Health is a Mind-Body Practice that uses the Creative Process in the materiality of Art as a natural resource for emotional management.
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About Patricia Ansarah
Patricia Ansarah is an organizational psychologist, founder and CEO of the International Institute for Psychological Safety (IISP), recognized as one of the leading Brazilian experts in Psychological Safety, humanized leadership, and the development of high-performance teams. With a consolidated career spanning over 25 years in Human Resources, she built an executive career in large multinational organizations, holding strategic leadership positions in companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, McDonald's, Johnson & Johnson, LATAM Airlines, and Serasa Experian.
A pioneer in disseminating the concept of Psychological Safety in Brazil, she was responsible for bringing the first International Certification in Psychological Safety for Teams to the country, an initiative that has already trained more than 50 groups of professionals and leaders. Her work has contributed to transforming how organizations develop environments of trust, open dialogue, continuous learning, and collaboration, strengthening cultures focused on innovation and sustainable growth.
As head of IISP, she is dedicated to supporting leaders and teams in building healthier and more productive organizational contexts, promoting practices that favor protagonism, the inclusion of different perspectives, human development, and safety so that people can express themselves, learn from mistakes, and achieve consistent results.
She is the creator and organizer of the International Summit on Psychological Safety, the main Brazilian event dedicated to the topic, which will reach its 4th edition in 2026, bringing together national and international experts to discuss the challenges and trends related to the future of work and human relations in organizations.
Author and organizer of the book *Free to Speak* and co-author of *Action Learning – from problem to solution*, Patrícia also innovated by creating the first Brazilian games focused on the development of Psychological Safety: the SPT Game and Appreciation in Play, experiential learning tools that help teams strengthen trust, communication, and cooperation in the corporate environment.
A sought-after speaker at corporate events, leadership development programs, and cultural transformation initiatives, Patrícia Ansarah has dedicated the last few years to empowering leaders and teams to create more human-centered organizational cultures, capable of integrating performance, well-being, continuous learning, and innovation as pillars for business sustainability.
Chapter Theme
THE COURAGE TO BECOME WHOLE, TO RETURN TO ONESELF AND REBUILD A LIFE WITH MEANING, PRESENCE, AND VITALITY.
In this sensitive and profoundly human chapter, Patrícia Ansarah shares the journey of a woman who achieved professional recognition but realized that her success had been built at the cost of her own vitality.
Drawing on significant experiences such as a serious accident, a miscarriage, burnout, and the need to reinvent her own existence, the author invites the reader to reflect on the pitfalls of continuous performance, disconnection from oneself, and the relentless pursuit of external approval.
Interweaving personal experiences, references to mental health, and reflections on spirituality, happiness, and purpose, Patrícia poses an essential question: what kind of life are we building while life unfolds? More than offering answers, this text is an invitation to courage—the courage to slow down, revise priorities, reclaim forgotten parts of who we are, and choose a more coherent, conscious, and meaningful life. Because true maturity may not lie in becoming a better person, but in having the courage to become whole.