Otavia Pires de Camargo, BACP

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying values and taking small, meaningful steps toward them while learning to sit with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression and life transitions by shifting attention toward what matters rather than fighting inner experience. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. It helps people understand patterns that affect trust, closeness and communication in relationships and supports building new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, then suggest a path that fits. This is a collaborative process and can combine methods over time so the plan adapts as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial expressions and use guided exercises; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for shorter check-ins; messaging and live chat allow steady support between calls and can suit busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or travel while keeping the same therapeutic focus and continuity of care.