Abstract

This paper describes an institutional intervention carried out by Axis 5 of the SOS Brasil Project, in collaboration with the in collaboration with the Municipal Secretariat of Social Protection of Campinas (Secretaria Municipal de Proteção Social de Campinas). In response to the precarious conditions within shelters for children and adolescents, a psychoanalytic group setting was established, aimed at providing a space for listening and care for the professionals in these environments. This clinical work highlighted the traumatic impacts of a context defined by a lack of resources, institutional violence, and profound helplessness–conditions that affected both the youths in care and the professionals themselves. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Bion, Freud, Klein, Gampel, Benyakar, and Lisondo, this study connects psychoanalytic theory with practice to confront the psychic paralysis stemming from sustained disruptive circumstances. It examines how psychoanalytic listening, grounded in group settings, promoted symbolization processes, revitalized the capacity for dreaming, and facilitated the emergence of transformative experiences within the institutional sphere.

Keywords: Institutional intervention; psychoanalytic listening; trauma; victimization; psychic resilience.