Patricia Oliveira, BACP
Patricia Oliveira helps people facing relationship strain, family and parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and questions about sexuality and identity.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- +12 more
About Patricia
Patricia Oliveira helps people facing relationship strain, family and parenting challenges, stress and anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, and questions about sexuality and identity. She supports those dealing with career worries, low self-esteem, intimacy concerns and the practical strains of immigration or cultural adjustment. Patricia works in English and Portuguese from the United Kingdom.
Patricia uses a Jungian and psychodynamic perspective. She creates a space for people to talk openly and reflect on patterns that repeat in their lives.
Background and approach
The aim is less about quick fixes and more about noticing what lies beneath thoughts and feelings. Sessions often focus on understanding early relationships, attachment and how they shape current behaviour. She pays attention to feelings of abandonment, codependency and family of origin difficulties.
Practical difficulties such as blended family issues, fatherhood questions or separation are also addressed in everyday terms. With ten years of experience, Patricia draws on her academic background in psychology and her therapeutic work to gently guide exploration. She invites clients to notice themes, dreams and emotions that can point to deeper change.
Work may be reflective and exploratory, and may include discussion of cultural and migration experiences. People can expect calm, patient listening with thoughtful questions that help make sense of difficult moments. Patricia describes her role as a companion for the process of understanding and change.
She supports people who want to make different choices and feel more grounded in their relationships and life.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 399552 | December 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Immigration issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patricia lists
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Online support
Psychodynamic work focuses on how early relationships and attachment shape current behaviour and emotions. This approach helps when problems repeat over time or when feelings of abandonment, codependency or emptiness are a concern. Sessions aim to make these patterns clearer so people can choose different responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Patricia will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt the style to a person’s needs, goals and preferences. She treats therapy as a collaborative process where the client’s experience guides the method.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are good when visual connection matters, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers a quick check-in and messaging suits people who prefer written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and different time zones while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Patricia commonly help with?
She works with relationship and family difficulties, parenting stresses, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, identity and sexuality questions, and issues linked to migration and multicultural adjustment.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is reflective and exploratory, based on Jungian and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions aim to uncover recurring patterns rather than provide instant solutions.
What is her professional background?
She holds undergraduate and master’s degrees in psychology from Brazil and has around ten years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Patricia?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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