Abigail De Almeida, BACP, NCPS

Abigail De Almeida is an integrative counsellor who helps people navigate life's harder moments. She has three years of experience working with stress, anxiety, grief and low mood. Abigail speaks English and Portuguese and practices from the United Kingdom. Abigail focuses on practical, compassionate support. She works with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or ready for change. Sessions tend to look at what matters to the person, and what small steps could help them move forward. Her background blends several approaches, so conversations can include exploring thoughts and behaviours, understanding early patterns, and thinking about personal values. She also offers hypnotherapy as one of the tools she may draw on with willing clients. Common concerns she helps with include relationship strain, family issues, career questions and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, guilt, shame and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Abigail describes her style as warm and down-to-earth. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk things through and try out new ways of coping. If you prefer sessions in Portuguese, she can work in that language. To begin, clients follow the platform process to match and schedule sessions. The therapist uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and session fees vary with location and availability.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small workable steps towards those values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and when someone feels stuck. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, stress and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a non-judgemental, supportive relationship where the person leads what is discussed and the counsellor reflects and listens to help build understanding. Finding the best approach is usually a collaborative effort. The therapist will listen to a person's goals, preferences and daily realities and suggest which methods to try. Plans can change over time as needs evolve and what works best becomes clearer. Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions more easily into a busy life and reducing travel time. It can make regular check-ins simpler around work or caregiving schedules, and it can be useful when a shorter, phone-style check-in is preferred over being on camera. The original profile did not list specific session formats, so confirm available options with the service before booking to ensure the chosen way of meeting matches your needs.