Briony Pereira, NCPS

Briony Pereira is a counsellor registered with the NCPS who has four years of professional experience in the UK. She supports people struggling with stress, anxiety and low mood. Briony focuses on practical steps that help clients feel steadier day to day and regain a sense of control.

She works with people facing family tensions, low self-esteem, motivation problems and trouble sleeping. Conversations in sessions are kept open and non-judgemental so people can share difficult thoughts and feelings. Briony aims to help clients spot patterns that keep them stuck and try small changes that make life easier.

Her approach draws on several methods including cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas. She also uses elements of dialectical behaviour therapy and hypnotherapy where helpful. These tools are used in plain language and tailored to each person rather than following a fixed script.

Sessions often involve setting simple goals, practising coping skills and reflecting on how past experiences affect current choices. Briony emphasises slow, steady progress rather than quick fixes. She encourages parents and carers to focus on manageable steps that fit into busy lives.

People who come for help walk away with clearer plans and small strategies they can use between sessions. Briony invites anyone ready to make a change to start with a short matching questionnaire and an initial scheduling step.

How Briony’s approaches translate online

Briony uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small experiments to change them. CBT is practical and often helps with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Mindfulness can reduce reactivity and help people feel calmer in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and agree which methods to try. This is a collaborative process with regular check-ins to see what is helping.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking as current options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find it simpler to practice techniques between sessions when their therapist is accessible remotely.