Wellington Cesar Assis Bueno, BACP

Wellington Cesar Assis Bueno is a counsellor who blends action-focused therapy with relational work. He draws on approaches that help people connect with their feelings and values, and uses them to address problems like anxiety, depression and addiction.

He trained in therapeutic counselling, earning a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2015 from the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body. Since then he has built a independent practice and completed placements at The Awareness Centre, NHS surgeries and a drugs and alcohol service in Deptford. He has over 3,000 hours of client work and nine years of experience.

Wellington integrates several approaches when needed, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based work, client-centred methods, emotionally focused practice and mindfulness. He also uses brief, intensive psychodynamic techniques and draws on neuroscience-informed strategies to personalise therapy.

In sessions he helps people identify inner conflicts, clarify what they want to change and set clear, achievable goals. He aims to help clients feel better efficiently while respecting their pace and choices. He describes the process as walking side by side with each person he sees.

Wellington is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which guides his professional ethics. He speaks English and Portuguese and works with a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma, relationships, grief, parenting strain and issues around identity and self-worth.

To begin, he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to his availability via the Start Therapy button.

How his approaches adapt to online counselling

Wellington often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based work in his practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small, practical steps towards them while learning to live with difficult thoughts. Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people form more secure ways of relating to themselves and others.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He discusses options with each person and tests what works best for their goals, preferences and the issues they bring. That decision is reviewed as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and focused.

Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time and allowing appointments during a lunch break or after work. When considering how to work together, confirm the specific session options before booking so you know what is offered. In practice, Wellington aims to make online sessions useful for emotional processing, skills practice and goal setting while keeping the work adaptable to each person’s day-to-day needs.