- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Life purpose
About Rita
Rita Da Silva is a counsellor registered with the BACP and has 17 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, low self-esteem and depression. Rita also works with issues such as abandonment and attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems and life purpose.
Her way of working is practical and person-centred. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what the client wants to change. Conversations include looking at thoughts, behaviours and patterns that keep problems in place, and trying small experiments to test new ways of coping.
Rita pays attention to how relationships affect emotional life. She helps people untangle patterns around control, forgiveness, guilt and isolation. When needed she supports people through divorce and separation, panic attacks, and difficulties around sexuality and social anxiety.
She offers support in both English and Portuguese. International clients can be seen. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, clients use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Rita aims to make the practical steps of starting counselling straightforward and clear.
How evidence-based approaches fit into online sessions
Two evidence-based techniques often used are cognitive behavioural strategies and attachment-focused work. Cognitive behavioural techniques look at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and try simple experiments to change them; this can help with anxiety, panic and low mood. Attachment-focused work examines how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and expectations, and it can be useful for abandonment issues, communication problems and relationship-related distress.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different methods and decide together which fits the client's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change as the work progresses.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when days are tight. It can also allow sessions across time zones for international clients. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt sessions so they suit everyday life while still addressing the issues you bring.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression, plus related issues like relationship patterns, body image and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her approach is practical and person-centred. Conversations focus on current patterns and on testing small changes that can shift direction.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Does she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.