Marcos Alves Ribeiro, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and problems that feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to change patterns that cause distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Client‑centred therapy emphasises a supportive, non‑judgemental relationship where the person sets the pace and focus of the work, which helps when someone needs a steady, listening space.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Marcos will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then recommend which methods to try. The plan can be reviewed and adjusted as therapy progresses so the approach fits what the person finds most helpful.

Online sessions make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people see non verbal cues and work through exercises in real time, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text‑based messaging offer shorter check‑ins or an ongoing way to communicate between sessions. These options help people fit therapy around work, family life or travel and make it easier to keep consistency over time.