Sueli Montilha , BACP, NCPS

Sueli Montilha is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationships and sexual wellbeing concerns. She draws on a broad background in psychosexual therapy and low intensity psychological interventions. Sueli works in the United Kingdom and brings a multicultural perspective to her practice.

Sueli has six years of professional experience in the charity sector and the NHS, where she supported children, young people and adults. Her work has included helping people cope with complex trauma, sexual trauma, anxiety, depression and difficulties with intimacy. She also addresses relationship communication, sexual dysfunction and issues around desire and arousal.

She trained through an Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling and holds a CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Children. She also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions and a Master of Science in Contemporary Psychosexual Therapy with distinction. These qualifications inform her practical approach to sessions.

Sueli works from a bio-psychosocial framework and is aware of Gender, Sex, and Relationship Diversity. She promotes inclusion and explores how culture, identity and life experience affect wellbeing. This perspective helps when discussing topics such as kink, adoption, immigration or family of origin issues.

In sessions Sueli focuses on clear, practical steps and compassionate listening. She helps people work through grief, parenting strains, career stress, compassion fatigue, guilt and shame, and feelings of isolation. Her aim is to support clients as they identify goals and build coping strategies.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Sueli draws on psychosexual therapy to address sexual wellbeing and intimacy concerns. This approach looks at thoughts, emotions and physical responses around sex and relationships, and helps people develop skills to manage desire, arousal and function problems.

She also uses low intensity psychological interventions that focus on straightforward strategies for anxiety and depression. These techniques include structured tasks and simple coping tools that people can practise between sessions to reduce symptoms and build resilience.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sueli discusses options with each person and tailors methods to their goals, identity and life context. She treats the process as collaborative and checks in regularly to adapt the plan as needed.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging suit people who prefer typed conversations or want flexible, brief support between meetings. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and different schedules.