- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Emotion-focused work
About Zaida
Zaida Fontes is a counsellor registered with NCPS in the United Kingdom and has nine years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting stress and major life changes. She also works with concerns linked to family problems, communication struggles, anger and feelings of emptiness.
Her approach focuses on emotions and attachment. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. In sessions she aims to help people name difficult feelings and look at how those feelings shape reactions and relationships.
Zaida also uses techniques drawn from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and existential ideas when they fit a person’s needs. These methods can support managing strong emotions, building coping skills and finding personal meaning during hard times. She will bring practical tools as well as conversational reflection.
She works in English and Portuguese and has supported people with issues such as abandonment, codependency, divorce and caregiver stress. Her work has included helping those facing cancer-related concerns and trauma linked to domestic violence.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Zaida uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work with hard-to-name feelings that affect their relationships and daily life. EFT focuses on noticing emotional patterns and changing the way those feelings play out in interactions and personal choices.She also uses attachment-based therapy, which looks at how early bonds shape current reactions and relationship patterns. Attachment work helps people understand their needs and how they ask for support. Alongside these, client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions and supports exploration at the client’s pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Zaida will work collaboratively to decide which methods suit a person’s goals and preferences and may combine elements from different approaches as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving and travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins, telephone conversations when bandwidth is limited, or video conversations when visual cues are helpful. Many registered or accredited professionals find these practical options help people keep therapy part of everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting strain and coping with life changes, among other issues.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy together with attachment-based and client-centred approaches, and draws on DBT and existential ideas when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
Zaida has nine years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.