- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Zaida
Zaida Fontes is a counsellor who focuses on parenting concerns and related struggles. She speaks English and Portuguese and brings nine years of experience supporting people through grief, addiction, low self-esteem and life changes. Zaida encourages clients to name what matters and to use their own strengths when finding a way forward.
She works from the view that each person knows their story best. Sessions are practical and based on what a client wants to change.
Background and approach
Zaida aims to build a working relationship where people can speak openly and try new ways to cope with difficult feelings. Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred work, so conversations often centre on relationships and on the person in front of her.
She also uses elements from dialectical behaviour therapy and emotionally-focused work when people need tools for intense emotions or for repairing connection. Zaida has supported people through bereavement, caregiving stress, family conflict, separation and issues tied to trauma and domestic violence. She also helps with anger, emptiness and problems that show up around commitment and codependency.
Clients can expect straightforward sessions that mix listening with skills practice. Where useful, she helps people try new communication patterns and coping strategies that fit daily life. The aim is clearer thinking, steadier emotions and more workable relationships.
Zaida is based in the United Kingdom and is registered with NCPS. She offers sessions to people in different countries and can work in either English or Portuguese.
What Zaida works with
Everything Zaida lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Zaida helps people with.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Zaida lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Zaida draws on attachment-based work and client-centred practice to guide online sessions. Attachment-based therapy looks at how past relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people notice and change those patterns. Client-centred therapy puts the person's views and goals at the heart of each session, with the counsellor offering attuned listening and gentle guidance.She also uses elements of dialectical behaviour therapy when emotional regulation or intense distress is present. DBT techniques include learning skills for managing strong feelings, tolerating distress and improving how people relate to others. Together these approaches help with parenting stress, grief, addiction-related worries and family-related conflict.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Zaida will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences rather than insisting on a single model. That joint planning helps shape what happens in video, phone or messaging sessions.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls suit in-depth conversations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit short check-ins or support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule work around family life, caregiving duties or shift patterns while keeping therapy part of a regular routine.
Questions people ask about Zaida
What concerns does Zaida help with?
She supports people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief and parenting strain, among other issues such as anger and family problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, emphasising listening and skills practice drawn from attachment-focused and client-centred approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Zaida has nine years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and region apply to this counsellor?
She is registered with NCPS and operates from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she is able to work with international clients.
In what formats are sessions delivered?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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