Counsellor profile
Pedro Magalhães Lino, BACP
Counsellor - Anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-centred work
- Psychodynamic approach
- English and Portuguese
About Pedro
Pedro Magalhães Lino is a counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has seven years' experience working with issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, loss and identity questions. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and take place in the United Kingdom.
He describes therapy as a relationship where speaking honestly helps uncover parts of experience that are hard to name. Pedro listens without judgement and works alongside people rather than offering quick answers. He often focuses on how past events shape present feelings and repeat patterns in relationships.
His approach draws on client-centred work that emphasises what the person brings to the room. This means paying attention to personal experience and helping people express what matters to them. He also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at longer-term patterns and unconscious influences that affect mood and behaviour.
Pedro often helps with stress, trauma and abuse, LGBT and gender-related issues, self-esteem and intimacy. He also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, and career questions. Additional focus areas include attachment, body image, codependency and immigration issues.
Conversations aim to be practical and thoughtful. Pedro will work with each person to understand their concerns and find ways forward that fit their life. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online counselling options button.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling can work
Client-centred therapy focuses on the person's own experience and what they say in sessions. It aims to help people speak openly and feel understood, and it can be useful for issues like low self-esteem, stress and relationship concerns.Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that come from past experiences and how they affect current feelings and relationships. It helps with recurring problems such as attachment difficulties, repeated relationship issues and some forms of anxiety or mood disturbance.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about what they hope to achieve and will suggest ways of working that fit those goals. Decisions about methods are made together, and the approach can be adjusted as the sessions progress.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, study or family life and can reduce travel time. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone or audio, while others choose video when they want a face-to-face feel. Registered professionals can adapt sessions to a person's needs and daily routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety and depression and with relationship and intimacy issues. His listed areas also include trauma, addictions, grief and gender identity concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses client-centred work that focuses on the person's experience and psychodynamic ideas to explore repeating patterns. He describes a collaborative, think-alongside-you approach rather than giving set answers.
How much experience does he have?
He has seven years of experience working in counselling. That period covers a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What professional registration does he hold and where is he based?
He is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). He practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does he provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Check the service details for the exact cost in your area.
How do I arrange a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
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.