Marcelo Casarotto

Psychologist and illustrator working at the intersection of mental health, creativity, and interactive experiences.

Background in clinical practice, group facilitation, and creative direction, with a focus on how perception, behavior, and emotion can be shaped through structured experiences. Interested in exploring play, art, and digital environments as ways to engage with psychological processes beyond traditional formats.

Freelance Illustrator & Narrative Designer at Self-employed (2013-01 – Present)

Designed visual identities, book covers, album art, and game concepts for 50+ clients across publishing and indie games. Author of The Last Forest, a children's book-game exploring creative block through interactive mechanics.

• Designed visual identities, book covers, album art, and game concepts for 50+ clients across publishing and indie games
• Author of The Last Forest, a children's book-game exploring creative block through interactive mechanics

Creative Lab Coordinator & Digital Marketing at Ateliê Casa das Ideias (2023-01 – 2024-12)

Designed and facilitated workshops on art and self-development for neurodivergent and creative adults. Wrote sales copy and developed AI-assisted content for course launches; restructuring around the 'ugly draft' principle increased completion rates by 22%. Developed play-based group dynamics to reduce social anxiety in exhibition and public interaction contexts.

• Designed and facilitated workshops on art and self-development for neurodivergent and creative adults
• Wrote sales copy and developed AI-assisted content for course launches; restructuring around the 'ugly draft' principle increased completion rates by 22%
• Developed play-based group dynamics to reduce social anxiety in exhibition and public interaction contexts

Independent Clinical Psychologist at Private Practice (2020-01 – Present)

Conducted 200+ hours of individual therapy (online and in-person), focusing on anxiety, creative block, and socialization in geek and neurodivergent clients. Designed behavioral protocols using archetypal play to explore exposure and shifts in self-perception. Ongoing study in institutional analysis, sexuality, and the impact of technology on subjectivity.

• Conducted 200+ hours of individual therapy (online and in-person), focusing on anxiety, creative block, and socialization in geek and neurodivergent clients
• Designed behavioral protocols using archetypal play to explore exposure and shifts in self-perception
• Ongoing study in institutional analysis, sexuality, and the impact of technology on subjectivity

Clinical Internship - Mental Health Services (SUS & University Clinics) at Clínica Soneto-NIEPE (Public Mental Health) (2017-01 – 2019-12)

Co-facilitated art and photography groups for youth, integrating creative practices with clinical goals. Conducted triage, case discussions, and group interventions within psychoanalytic and collective health frameworks.

• Co-facilitated art and photography groups for youth, integrating creative practices with clinical goals
• Conducted triage, case discussions, and group interventions within psychoanalytic and collective health frameworks

Clinical Internship - Mental Health Services (SUS & University Clinics) at URI Clinical School (2017-01 – 2019-12)

Provided individual therapy and on-call support with emphasis on accessible, non-moralizing care.

• Provided individual therapy and on-call support with emphasis on accessible, non-moralizing care

Museum of Communications Intern at URI Santiago (2014-01 – 2016-12)

Led guided tours and co-organized cultural events with the Literature Department. Operated in high-interaction, public-facing environments focused on cultural mediation.

• Led guided tours and co-organized cultural events with the Literature Department
• Operated in high-interaction, public-facing environments focused on cultural mediation

Customer Experience at Outback Steakhouse (2025-02 – 2025-12)

Delivered service in high-volume, high-pressure environments requiring rapid communication and problem-solving. Used the role as a field study in service design and behavioral responses to stress.

• Delivered service in high-volume, high-pressure environments requiring rapid communication and problem-solving
• Used the role as a field study in service design and behavioral responses to stress

B.A. in Psychology – Universidade Regional Integrada (URI) (2013-01 – 2019-12)

Additional Studies in Neurodesign for Learning Materials – UNIFESP

Additional Studies in Introduction to Complexity Science – NTU Singapore

Additional Studies in The Mind, the Human-Earth Connection, and the Climate Crisis – Mind & Life Institute

Additional Studies in Game Designer's Eye – Fábrica de Jogos

Additional Studies in Photoshop for Illustrators – Domestika

Additional Studies in Institutional Analysis – Pichon-Rivière Institute

Additional Studies in VER-SUS Immersion – Ministry of Health / OPAS