Rebeca Paiva , BACP

Rebeca Paiva is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience supporting adults through anxiety, stress and depression. She works with people coping with trauma, relationship difficulties, low self-worth, overthinking and burnout. Rebeca also speaks English and Portuguese and can offer sessions in either language.

She draws on a humanistic, person-centred foundation and blends in practical methods from cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused work. That mix helps clients get emotional understanding and straightforward tools for day-to-day coping. Rebeca uses a trauma-aware stance and pays attention to how childhood experiences shape current patterns.

Sessions typically focus on making sense of feelings and habits, spotting unhelpful beliefs and building skills to manage stress and strong emotions. She helps people work on communication, boundaries, motivation and resilience. Practical strategies are balanced with listening and reflection so people feel understood while learning new ways to respond.

Rebeca also supports those navigating grief, health changes, addiction concerns, intimacy and identity questions including LGBT matters. Additional areas she addresses include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, body image and relationship commitment concerns. Her aim is to help people feel more grounded and confident in daily life.

Clients can expect a warm, curious approach that tailors sessions to individual needs. She helps set clear, manageable goals and works at a pace that suits each person. Rebeca’s background in psychology and her BACP registration inform a practical, supportive style.

How Rebeca’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and accept difficult thoughts while taking committed action. It is helpful for anxiety, stress and life transitions where getting unstuck matters. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and helps people build different ways of relating to others. That work can support intimacy, abandonment and trust issues. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre, using empathic listening and reflection to help people find their own solutions and build self-worth.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rebeca works collaboratively to identify what fits each person’s needs and goals. Sessions may draw on one or more methods, and she will discuss choices with the client so the plan feels clear and useful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular sessions. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or health commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.