Regina Martins , HCPC, BACP

Regina Martins is a counsellor psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and a psychodynamic counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She trained originally in psychology in Brazil and continued her counselling education in the UK. She has spent time studying trauma and psychoanalysis at the Tavistock Clinic and brings 16 years of experience to her work.

Her style is calm and reflective. She pays attention to past and present experiences and how they shape current life. Sessions are focused on understanding patterns, relationships and the roots of repetitive behaviours.

Regina has worked across education, community and health settings in diverse London boroughs. She has offered both short-term and longer-term psychotherapy to adults and older adults, and has a particular interest in people living and working away from their country of origin. She conducts therapy in English and Portuguese.

In practical terms she looks at how early family relationships and relational trauma affect everyday life now. Conversations in sessions aim to make sense of troubling patterns, understand emotional reactions and support shifts in how someone relates to themselves and others.

People come to her for help with stress and anxiety, grief and depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. She also works with more specific areas such as attachment difficulties, body image, chronic illness and care-related stress.

How Regina's approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence feelings now; this can help with intimacy, abandonment fears and trust issues by highlighting relational habits.

Client-centred therapy emphasises a non-judgemental, listening stance where the person's own goals guide the work; it is useful for building self-esteem and managing anxiety because it values the client's pace and choices.

Psychodynamic therapy looks at repeated behaviours and the influence of past experiences on current life. It can be helpful for understanding long-standing patterns, mourning losses, and making sense of emotional reactions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods best match the presenting concerns, goals and personal preferences in an open, collaborative way.

Online sessions offer practical benefits such as greater flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when needed, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a shorter break, while live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options help make regular work on issues like stress, relationships and coping with life changes easier to maintain.