Zaida Fontes, NCPS

Zaida Fontes is a UK-accredited counsellor who brings nine years of professional experience to her work with people facing addiction, trauma, bereavement, low self-esteem, depression, and related challenges. She holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification that reflects formal training and recognised standards in therapeutic practice. Zaida focuses on helping clients build on their existing strengths and resources to move through difficult periods and toward more fulfilling lives.

Clients who work with Zaida find an approach that respects their perspective and pace; she operates from the belief that each person is the expert in their own story and that therapy is a collaborative process. Her clinical experience includes supporting individuals through trauma and abuse recovery, grief and bereavement, motivation and confidence issues, and the complex emotional effects of life changes and family difficulties.

Fluent in English and Portuguese, Zaida offers care that is empathetic and practical, helping clients develop coping strategies, rebuild self-worth, and address relational or behavioural patterns that get in the way of wellbeing. She welcomes international clients and uses her background to tailor support to each person s goals, whether they are seeking short-term guidance or deeper, longer-term work.

Attachment, Client-Centered, and DBT Approaches Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and safety. Online work using this approach helps people explore attachment hurts and develop more secure ways of relating, which can be useful for abandonment, relationship struggles, and family issues.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and the client s own goals. In an online setting this approach offers a supportive space where the therapist follows the client s lead, fostering self-understanding and confidence when facing life changes, depression, or low self-esteem.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, reducing self-destructive behaviors, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Delivered remotely, DBT tools can help people cope with anger, addiction triggers, and overwhelming stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process and will be addressed collaboratively. Zaida will work with clients to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, to maintain continuity during transitions, and to connect with registered professionals and therapists from locations that suit the client.