Jose "Ronnie" Pereira

• Stress and anxiety
• Addiction and relapse
• ACT and CBT methods

About Jose

Jose "Ronnie" Pereira helps people work through stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and many life changes using person-centred approaches and cognitive behaviour methods. He offers counselling in English and Portuguese and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, with eight years' experience.

Ronnie describes his practice as integrative. He uses Client-Centred Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Mindfulness approaches depending on a person's needs. Sessions focus on what the client brings, with practical steps and skills to manage distress between meetings.

In sessions he works on everyday problems such as sleeping and eating difficulties, low mood, anger and relationship strain. He also supports people dealing with bereavement, career uncertainty, caregiving stress and issues linked to identity, including LGBT concerns and body image.

Ronnie pays attention to patterns that keep people stuck, such as avoidance, impulsivity or control issues. He uses short-term strategies from solution-focused work alongside longer conversations about values and purpose. Mindfulness techniques and DBT-informed skills are used to help with emotion regulation and cravings.

He welcomes discussion of spiritual or belief matters as they come up in counselling. Sessions aim to increase self-awareness, improve communication and build practical coping skills for everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches used in remote counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, and then choose actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to reduce symptoms such as low mood, sleep problems or unhelpful thinking. Mindfulness Therapy builds simple attention and breathing practices to improve emotion regulation and reduce reactivity, which can support work with trauma, cravings and rumination.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then agree a plan together. That plan can combine different methods and adapt as progress is made.

Confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. It also allows for brief check-ins when a short conversation will help, or for using audio only when less bandwidth is available. Registered or accredited professionals can use remote sessions to teach practical skills, review homework and practice mindfulness exercises between meetings.

Topics Jose lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Impulsivity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-love
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Jose

Does he work with anxiety and depression?

Yes. He works with anxiety, depression and mood disorders using cognitive and mindfulness-based methods.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He practises Client-Centred Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Mindfulness approaches.

How many years has he been practising?

He has eight years' experience as a counsellor.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in Portuguese?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify them.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I start working with him?

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