Joelma Dos Santos, BACP

Joelma Dos Santos is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and a BACP credential. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and major life changes. Joelma speaks English and Portuguese and welcomes international clients.

Her approach is rooted in listening first and adapting to each person’s needs. Sessions begin by exploring what matters most to the client and by shaping a simple plan together. Conversations are direct but gentle, with space to reflect and make small changes that matter day to day.

Joelma draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning and make choices that fit their values. She uses mindfulness to build calm and reduce reactivity in stressful moments. Psychodynamic perspectives are used to notice patterns that repeat and to understand how past experiences affect current feelings.

She pays particular attention to caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment concerns, and the emotional effects of divorce, postpartum changes or financial strain. Joelma also addresses issues such as isolation, guilt, jealousy and cultural pressures in a sensitive way.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step clearer and more manageable. The process is collaborative - clients set the pace and the goals. Practical suggestions and reflective conversation are used together to support progress.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Joelma uses existential therapy to help people clarify values and make meaningful choices, which can be useful when life feels stuck or uncertain. Mindfulness techniques are used to practise calm and manage stress in the moment, often through straightforward breathing and attention exercises. Psychodynamic ideas help spot repeating patterns in relationships and feelings so those patterns can be understood and changed.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will explore goals, preferences and life circumstances with each person and suggest which methods to try first. Decisions about pace and focus are made together so the therapy matches practical needs as well as emotional aims.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow a shorter check-in when days are tight. It also allows continuity for people who live abroad or travel, while keeping regular meetings that help maintain progress.