Otavia Pires de Camargo , BACP

Otavia Pires de Camargo offers a compassionate, client-centred approach to therapy. She works in a calm, grounded manner that draws on mindfulness and breathwork to help people cope with stress and strong emotions. Otavia speaks English and Portuguese and practises from the United Kingdom as a BACP counsellor with ten years of experience.

Her work often focuses on everyday struggles such as anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strain, grief and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD-related challenges, and issues with intimacy. Sessions aim to help clients notice their reactions and choose responses that feel more helpful over time.

Otavia blends several practical approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts without being driven by them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try out different behaviours. Attachment-based ideas inform how early relationships shape current reactions and connection styles.

Her practice also draws on emotion-focused work and a long personal meditation practice to bring present-moment awareness into sessions. She often incorporates gentle breathwork and mindfulness exercises to support regulation and reduce overwhelm. The tone is collaborative and warm, with a focus on clarity and small, manageable steps.

People seeking help are invited to explore difficult feelings and life choices at a steady pace. Otavia aims to create space for curiosity, self-compassion and practical change, guiding clients toward greater emotional balance and clearer next steps.

Therapeutic approaches you can access online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and to take small steps that match their values. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress and finding direction after life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviours to see what helps. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and problems with sleeping or eating.

Attachment-based ideas look at how early relationships shape present-day ways of connecting and reacting, which can help with relationship strain, intimacy issues and coping after trauma.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to choose or combine methods that fit their goals, preferences and situation. Sessions are collaborative and adapt over time as needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face to face without travel. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or easier when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and written reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life, while accessing registered or accredited professionals from different locations.