Azora Guimarães

• Trauma and abuse
• Eating and body image
• Couples work

About Azora

Azora Guimares helps people work through trauma, abuse, relationship problems and issues with eating and body image using coaching-informed tools and counselling. She is a member of NCPS and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Azora supports people who have experienced sexual assault, domestic abuse, childhood neglect and other painful events. She helps clients manage grief, loneliness, anxiety and stress, and works with those adjusting to diagnoses such as ADHD or autism. Sessions can include developing coping strategies and exploring the ongoing effects of past events on daily life.

She has worked with university students and delivered public workshops, including one called "The Complexity of Skin Colour" in 2023. That work led to supporting people facing racism at work and parents having difficult conversations with their children. Azora draws on practical tools to build resilience and address everyday microaggressions.

Alongside counselling, she volunteers with Womens Aid as a counsellor and phone buddy for people affected by domestic abuse, childhood trauma or sexual violence. Her one-to-one work can cover matters connected to court proceedings, pregnancy loss, abortion and the challenges of parenthood.

Azora combines elements of coaching, personal training experience and neuro-linguistic programming to support people with eating and body image concerns. She uses a 12-week reflective booklet alongside sessions to help reshape attitudes to food and body image and to encourage more constructive habits.

Couples also come for help with rebuilding intimacy, improving emotional connection, handling cultural differences and making decisions about family life. Azora works with couples through betrayal, resentment or the aftermath of traumatic events to bring greater clarity and connection.

She describes healing as a process of making sense of scattered pieces. Azora aims to offer steady support, practical coping strategies and focused discussion so clients can find clearer ways forward.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people understand and change those patterns to improve close relationships and emotional safety. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and reflecting; the counsellor follows the clients lead and supports them to find their own solutions. The Gottman Method provides practical skills for couples to manage conflict, build rituals of connection and repair after hurt.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Azora works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the style as the work progresses.

Please confirm which session formats are available before booking because the profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow continuity of care for people living abroad or who move between locations, while the counsellor and client agree practical arrangements that suit day-to-day life.

Topics Azora lists

• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Coaching
• ADHD
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Eating and food-related issues
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Gottman Method
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Azora

Does she work with trauma and abuse?

Yes. She works with people affected by sexual assault, domestic abuse, childhood neglect and related trauma.

What kind of counselling approach does she use?

She uses attachment-based, client-centred and psychodynamic ideas alongside mindfulness, the Gottman Method and solution-focused techniques.

What experience does she have?

She has three years of professional experience and has run workshops such as "The Complexity of Skin Colour" in 2023.

Is she registered or accredited?

She is listed with NCPS as provided in her profile.

Can I have sessions in English or from abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with her counselling?

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