Counsellor profile
Patricia Oliveira, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and family
See online counselling options- Jungian therapy
- Works in English
- Works in Portuguese
About Patricia
Counsellor Patricia Oliveira is a BACP member with ten years' experience. She sees people for relationship and family concerns, parenting difficulties, anxiety, depression and issues linked to trauma, grief and self‑esteem. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and she works with people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Patricia trained in psychology in Brazil and completed a master’s degree there. She describes her approach as Jungian and psychodynamic. In practice she listens for patterns from early relationships, life transitions and cultural change. She pays attention to how past experiences affect current choices and feelings.
People come to her for parenting and blended family issues, separation and divorce, domestic violence, attachment and abandonment worries, or struggles with sexuality and identity. She also works with immigration stress, multicultural concerns and fatherhood issues. Patricia notes she will talk about the practical effects of distress, such as sleep problems or somatic symptoms.
Sessions focus on reflection and understanding rather than quick fixes. Conversations aim to help people notice repeated themes and develop different ways of responding. Patricia uses the Jungian view to pay attention to symbols, dreams and deeper life meanings when that fits the client's interest.
She welcomes people who want to look at long‑standing patterns as well as those facing recent life changes. The initial steps are simple: follow the site’s matching process, complete a short questionnaire and arrange a first session to discuss aims and practical details.
Jungian and psychodynamic work for online counselling
Patricia uses Jungian and psychodynamic ideas to help people notice repeated life patterns and the role of past relationships. Jungian Therapy looks at symbols, dreams and deeper meanings. It can help when someone is wrestling with identity, life changes, cultural questions or long‑running emotional themes.Psychodynamic work focuses on how early attachments and family dynamics shape current reactions. It helps bring into view unconscious patterns that affect relationships and self‑esteem. Both approaches are conversational and reflective, often slower paced to allow insight to develop over weeks or months.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will discuss options with each person and agree what feels most useful. This is a collaborative process based on the client's needs, goals and personal preferences.
Confirm the session formats available before you book, as they are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life, for example avoiding travel, using a shorter check‑in during a lunch break, or choosing not to use video when bandwidth is limited. Registered or accredited professionals often work this way to help people balance therapy with work and family commitments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with relationship and family issues, parenting, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, domestic violence, sexuality and multicultural issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is Jungian and psychodynamic. She focuses on patterns from early relationships, meaning in experience, and how past events shape current feelings.
How long has she practised?
She has ten years of experience working with psychological and relational concerns.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients and works with people in the United Kingdom and abroad.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Confirm current fees on the booking pages before arranging a session.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session through the site.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.