Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego

• Anxiety and depression
• Attachment-based work
• Sessions in English and Portuguese

About Beatriz

Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego helps people work through anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and life changes using psychotherapy and counselling. She works in English and Portuguese and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has 15 years' experience and sees adults in the United Kingdom.

She offers open-ended psychotherapy, aiming to develop a steady therapeutic conversation rather than a set number of sessions. Her practice grew from psychodynamic ideas, and she combines that with approaches such as attachment-based work, client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy. Sessions focus on what is happening now and how past patterns may affect current feelings and relationships.

Typical issues addressed include stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy problems, eating concerns, career questions and coping with life transitions. She also works with difficulties linked to trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, caregiving stress and attachment-related worries. Additional focus areas include abandonment, ageing and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and aspects of kink and alternative sexual culture.

She has experience across higher education, community services, healthcare and private practice. Before booking, she offers an initial session so both parties can agree whether to continue. Practical details such as cost vary by location and sessions use a cancellable subscription model.

Beatriz invites prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the site’s Talk to a counsellor online button.

How her approaches inform online work

Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current emotional responses; it can help with relationship worries, attachment issues and intimacy concerns. Client-centred therapy concentrates on the person's perspective, using listening and reflection to clarify feelings and goals, which can help with self-esteem, grief and career questions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques to manage anxiety, low mood and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences with each person and agree together on which methods to use. This collaborative planning helps shape either short-term or open-ended work depending on what is needed.

Practical arrangements for online sessions should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Please check which session formats are available during the matching process. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so counselling can be scheduled around work or family commitments.

Topics Beatriz lists

• Stress and anxiety
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Self-esteem
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Co-morbidity
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Divorce and separation
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• HIV and AIDS
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Somatization
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Beatriz

Does she work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. She lists anxiety and depression among her main areas of work and supports adults with these concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers open-ended psychotherapy rooted in psychodynamic ideas and draws on attachment-based, client-centred, CBT and DBT approaches.

What experience does she have?

She has 15 years' experience and has worked in higher education, community services, healthcare and private practice.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She sees adults in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact fees depend on where you are based.

How do I start a first session?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session to discuss whether to continue.