Thaís Iglesias, BACP

She holds a degree in Psychology and has completed training in Psychoanalysis along with a specialisation in Mental Health. Over a decade of clinical work in both private practice and public institutions has given her broad experience supporting people with trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, psychosis, autism, and bipolar disorder.

Noting that many people find it difficult to put painful experiences into words, she pursued a Master’s degree in Art Therapy in the United Kingdom to expand ways of listening and expression. Her practice integrates verbal exploration with creative, nonverbal methods to offer additional routes for processing difficult feelings and memories.

She provides a sensitive, welcoming space where individuals can reconnect with themselves, explore their experiences, and develop paths toward care, self-knowledge, and transformation. She works in English and Portuguese and holds the BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - reflecting her commitment to professional practice in the United Kingdom.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

She combines psychoanalytic-informed work with art therapy to offer multiple ways of understanding and expressing difficult experiences. Psychoanalytic-informed therapy pays attention to recurring patterns, early relationships, and the emotional meanings behind behaviour; it can be helpful for depression, relationship issues, low self-esteem, and long-standing emotional patterns. Art therapy uses creative media as a route to expression when words alone are not enough - it can support processing trauma, grief, body image concerns, and eating-related issues by allowing feelings to be explored nonverbally.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting pace and techniques as the work unfolds so the client and therapist find the best fit together.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make scheduling more flexible and allow people to access care from different locations. These formats enable registered professionals and therapists to provide ongoing support that fits around work, family, and other commitments, and they make it possible for international clients to work with her across time zones.