- Years in practice
- 8
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Rebeca
Rebeca Paiva is a counsellor with eight years of clinical experience based in the United Kingdom. She holds accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in English and Portuguese. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures and a broad range of emotional difficulties.
Rebeca uses a person-centred foundation, so sessions begin with the person's concerns and priorities. She combines that humanistic base with approaches such as cognitive behavioural methods and emotionally-focused work to offer both insight and practical tools.
Background and approach
Conversations are straightforward and aimed at helping people manage strong feelings and everyday problems. Many clients come with patterns shaped by early attachment and past wounds, so Rebeca pays attention to how past relationships affect current ones. She helps people recognise unhelpful beliefs, challenge the inner critic and rebuild self-worth.
Practical coping skills for stress, sleep, cravings and emotional regulation are part of the work. She also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, career stresses and compassion fatigue. Rebeca is experienced with issues such as body image, codependency, commitment worries, blended family concerns and aspects of alternative sexual culture.
Her interest in attachment informs work around abandonment, avoidant patterns and intimacy-related struggles. Work together is collaborative and paced to each person's needs. New clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions.
Rebeca aims to help people feel steadier, more able to manage change and better equipped to move forward.
What Rebeca works with
Everything Rebeca lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rebeca helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Rebeca lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in close relationships and self-view, which helps with intimacy issues, abandonment worries and repeated conflict. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and giving space for a person to find their own answers; it is often used to build self-worth and confidence.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and then adapt methods over time. Many people use a mix of approaches so sessions can address both feelings and practical steps.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video helps with face-to-face conversation, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping the therapeutic process consistent.
Questions people ask about Rebeca
What kinds of problems does this counsellor address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. Other areas include parenting pressures, addiction, grief, self-esteem and sleep or eating difficulties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative, combining emotional exploration with practical tools. She blends cognitive and emotionally-focused methods to build insight and coping skills.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has eight years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings. That background includes supporting people with attachment issues, burnout and life transitions.
What professional credentials and region are listed?
She is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese for both local and international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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