Rita Da Silva, BACP

Rita Da Silva is a counsellor with 17 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression. Rita offers a calm, respectful space where people can talk about difficult feelings and begin to make changes. Rita listens closely to understand each person’s situation. She adapts her way of working to suit what an individual needs in the moment. Sessions aim to help people feel less overwhelmed, notice patterns that hold them back, and try new ways of coping. Her work also covers concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, and control issues. Rita supports people dealing with divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, panic and social anxiety, and questions about sexuality and self-love. Rita brings practical focus to conversations. She helps people break problems into manageable steps and test small changes between sessions. The aim is to build clearer thinking, steadier moods and more confidence in day-to-day life. Rita speaks English and Portuguese and accepts international clients. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. To start, people follow the site’s matching process and then arrange sessions according to the therapist’s schedule.

How evidence-based approaches guide online work

Rita draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical ways to feel better. One common approach helps people spot unhelpful thinking and test different responses in everyday life, which can reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach emphasises understanding attachment and relationship patterns, helping people unravel issues like abandonment, communication difficulties and caregiver strain.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rita will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact formats available before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life, cut travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people attend from different locations, which helps if schedules or geography are a barrier. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work remotely so therapy still focuses on clear steps and real-life practice.