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Joelma Dos Santos, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Portuguese
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes

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Joelma Dos Santos is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction and the effects of trauma and abuse. She aims to offer respectful, sensitive and compassionate care tailored to each person's needs.

Joelma adapts conversations and plans to match what the client brings. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. She encourages small, manageable changes that add up over time.

Background and approach

Her work includes helping people rebuild self-esteem and cope with major life changes. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, caregiver stress, and challenges after separation or divorce. Other concerns she supports include guilt and shame, isolation, jealousy and struggles with money and life purpose.

Joelma uses a blend of approaches to suit different needs. She draws on existential ideas to look at meaning and choices. Mindfulness techniques help people notice thoughts and calm the body.

Psychodynamic perspectives are used to understand patterns that come from past experiences. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese for those who prefer either language. Joelma works with international clients and adapts to different backgrounds and cultures.

She aims to make beginning therapy straightforward and respectful of each persons pace.

Approaches and online therapy options

Joelma draws on existential therapy to help people consider meaning, choices and personal responsibility. This approach can be useful for those who feel stuck, are facing big life questions or want clarity around purpose.

She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple awareness skills. Mindfulness helps people notice thoughts and bodily reactions, which can reduce reactivity to stress and improve day-to-day coping.

Psychodynamic ideas may be used to spot patterns that come from past relationships and early experiences. Understanding these patterns can make it easier to change unhelpful responses and improve current relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Joelma will discuss options with each person and adapt methods based on goals, preferences and practical needs. Decisions about techniques are made together so the plan fits the individual.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be simpler when less bandwidth or no camera is preferred. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, reflective writing or people who find typing easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments.

What issues does Joelma help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a practical, respectful style that adapts to each person. Conversations are tailored and focused on achievable steps.

What is her background and experience?

She has three years of professional work experience and has supported people with a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds BACP registration and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to client preference.

How does cost and subscription work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapists availability.

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Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Portuguese

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Joelma Dos Santos, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches and online therapy options

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety