Rita Da Silva

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Self esteem work

About Rita

Rita Da Silva works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression using evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 17 years of experience in the United Kingdom.

Rita offers a practical, person-centred way of working. Sessions focus on understanding what is causing distress now and on building manageable steps to reduce it. She uses clear language and straightforward strategies so people can try things between sessions and notice changes in day-to-day life.

She also helps with relationship and attachment concerns that affect individuals, including abandonment, communication problems and control issues. Practical topics such as caregiver stress, divorce and separation, and managing guilt and shame are included in her work. Rita discusses sexuality, body image and self-love in an open way when these are affecting wellbeing.

People bring panic attacks, social anxiety, isolation and struggles with life purpose or forgiveness. Rita listens for recurring patterns and habits that keep the same problems happening, and then works with the person to test different ways of responding. Sessions aim to increase confidence, reduce intense reactions and improve everyday functioning.

Rita works in English and Portuguese and accepts international clients. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Rita uses evidence-based approaches in online sessions

Rita works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach teaches people to notice unhelpful thoughts and test them against evidence; this helps reduce worry, low mood and panic by changing patterns of thinking. Another approach looks at patterns in relationships and attachment and helps people try new ways of relating and communicating, which can reduce feelings of abandonment and improve connection.

Choosing an approach is part of the work. Rita will discuss different options with the client and agree on methods that fit the client's goals and everyday life. This is a collaborative process where techniques are reviewed and adjusted as progress is noted.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to work on mood, anxiety, panic, relationship patterns and practical skills in the same way they would face-to-face, while adapting exercises to suit each person's situation.

Topics Rita lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Questions about Rita

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety, social anxiety and panic attacks are listed among her main concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a practical, person-centred approach focused on clear strategies and steps.

How much experience does she have?

She has 17 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

Can sessions be in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

Can clients outside the UK work with her?

Yes. The biography states she accepts international clients.

What does it cost to see her?

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

How do I start counselling with her?

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