Rita Da Silva, BACP

Rita Da Silva is a UK-credentialed therapist with 17 years of experience supporting people through challenges such as stress, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She offers a compassionate and respectful approach that is carefully tailored to each person’s circumstances, helping clients feel heard and understood as they work toward change.

Rita focuses on building a collaborative relationship in which clients can explore difficult emotions, develop coping skills, and strengthen self-awareness. Her style combines empathy with practical guidance so clients can take concrete steps toward greater well-being while feeling supported throughout the process.

Recognising that taking the first step requires courage, Rita walks alongside her clients as they begin new chapters and face challenging transitions. She holds BACP accreditation - membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists - which reflects her commitment to professional standards and ongoing development.

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Rita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that blend practical skill-building with careful emotional exploration. One strand of her work focuses on practical, skills-based interventions that help people manage symptoms and build coping strategies for stress, anxiety, and mood difficulties. These approaches teach useful tools for everyday situations and aim to reduce distress through rehearsed strategies.

Alongside skills work, Rita offers thoughtful, exploratory therapy that supports clients in processing grief, anger, relationship patterns, and issues of self-worth. This part of therapy helps uncover underlying themes and supports personal insight, making change more sustainable over time.

Finding the right combination of techniques is part of the therapeutic process. Rita collaborates with each client to identify goals, preferences, and needs, and adjusts methods as trust and understanding grow.

Online therapy with Rita can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to receive regular support while balancing work, family, and other commitments, and they allow registered professionals like Rita to offer consistent, accessible care across distances.