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Rebeca Paiva, BACP

Rebeca Paiva is a counsellor with eight years of experience supporting adults who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression and trauma.

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About Rebeca

Rebeca Paiva is a counsellor with eight years of experience supporting adults who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. She works with people who struggle with relationships, low self-esteem, overthinking, burnout and life transitions. Rebeca also provides help for concerns such as panic, grief, boundaries and the long-term effects of childhood wounds.

Her background includes a Master’s in Health Psychology and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and she is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Background and approach

Rebeca draws on a humanistic, person-centred foundation while using practical tools from cognitive behavioural approaches and solution-focused methods. Sessions mix emotional exploration with hands-on strategies. Work often centres on identifying triggers, noticing persistent beliefs, and practising skills to manage stress and strong emotions.

She supports people to build self-worth, steady their mood and improve communication skills. Rebeca brings trauma-informed awareness to sessions, helping people understand how past experiences still shape current reactions. She also offers assistance to those coping with chronic health conditions, helping them process change and loss while finding realistic ways to manage day-to-day life.

She works in English and Portuguese and accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. Therapy combines insight with practical steps so people gain confidence and clearer ways to move forward.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	373161	March 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Rebeca lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Rebeca names

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Approaches for online healing and practical tools

Rebeca uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to focus on values-driven action that brings meaning. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current patterns, which can help with trust, intimacy and relating to others.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Rebeca will work with each person to blend approaches that suit their goals, needs and preferences. That means sessions may shift between learning new coping skills, reflecting on relational patterns, and planning concrete steps to change behaviour.

Online therapy offers simple practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a briefer check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short reflections, ongoing support between sessions or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work from different locations.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Rebeca help with?

She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship challenges, plus issues such as burnout, grief, self-esteem and addiction.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is humanistic and person-centred, mixing emotional exploration with practical strategies from CBT and solution-focused methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Master’s in Health Psychology and a Bachelor’s in Psychology, and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese to accommodate speakers of either language.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to her availability.