Jorge Damasceno

• Stress and anxiety
• CBT methods
• Fatherhood issues

About Jorge

Jorge Damasceno helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationships, low self-esteem, depression and life changes using a collaborative counselling style. He uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and other talking therapies to help clients identify difficult thoughts and try practical changes. Jorge is a member of the BACP and has six years of professional experience.

He offers short, focused conversations alongside longer reflective work depending on what a person needs. Sessions often involve noticing patterns in thinking and behaviour, trying small experiments between meetings, and looking at past experiences that still affect the present. He adapts these methods to each person's concerns rather than following a single rigid method.

Jorge also works with issues such as anger, career questions, communication problems and fatherhood matters. He can discuss obsessive thoughts, phobias, social anxiety, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and forgiveness. He can work with multicultural concerns and situations where men's issues are prominent.

His preferred approaches include client-centred talking, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements drawn from psychodynamic and existential thinking. Jorge aims to help people develop clearer goals and practical steps to manage everyday difficulties.

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and are based in the United Kingdom. He has six years of experience and holds BACP membership, as stated above.

How his approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own experiences and priorities, with the counsellor listening closely and reflecting what matters most to the client. It helps people clarify goals and feel understood during conversations.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress and includes experiments and at-home practice.

Existential therapy considers questions about meaning, choice and responsibility, useful when people are facing big life changes or a loss of direction.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options with each person and agree a plan based on their goals and preferences, adjusting methods as the work progresses.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel and allow check-ins during a lunch break or after work. If a shorter, less visual check-in is needed, that can be arranged depending on available session formats.

Topics Jorge lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Communication problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Phobias
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Jorge

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. He helps people manage anxiety, social phobia and panic-related concerns using practical techniques and talking therapies.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses client-centred counselling alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic and existential approaches, and motivational interviewing as needed.

How much experience does he have?

He has six years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life issues.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP in his credentials.

Can I have sessions in Portuguese?

Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

How are sessions organised and charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with him?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.