Marcio Gagliato is a Clinical Psychologist and Organizational Consultant specialized in delivery of multi-sectorial development and humanitarian assistance programs with special emphasis in psychosocial and mental health programs.

Marcio started his work during the nineties, working with vulnerable Favelas (slum) communities in Brazil as a social activist leader. Since then, passionate for the cause of social justice and believing a better world is possible, Marcio has become an internationally based professional and has worked in more than 10 countries with a range of international organizations from governmental agencies, INGOs and universities.

Marcio consulted and worked for CARE International and Save the Children Alliance as a Staff Psychosocial Advisor in different roles. Nowadays, he is working for Center for Victims of Torture as Psychotherapist/Trainer in Zimbabwe where he is in charge of capacity building programs for local NGOs that work with victims of organized violence and torture, providing training, policy development, crisis intervention services and sustainable and culturally adapted staff support systems.