Zaida Fontes

• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief and bereavement

About Zaida

Zaida Fontes works with people who are coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief and life changes. She uses a person-centred stance and believes clients know their own stories and strengths. Zaida is registered with NCPS and has nine years of professional experience in the field.

She works in a conversational way, listening first to understand each person’s immediate concerns. She helps people talk through painful events, manage strong emotions and build practical skills for day-to-day coping. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and small steps they can try between meetings.

Zaida draws on several therapeutic approaches. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Client-centred methods keep the person’s perspective central. Dialectical behaviour therapy ideas support emotion regulation and coping strategies.

Her practice also addresses related issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, family of origin problems, communication and control issues. She can support people dealing with caregiving stress, cancer-related worries, separation and domestic violence impacts. The focus is on helping individuals find clearer ways to manage these challenges.

Sessions are available in English and Portuguese. Zaida accepts international clients and works from the United Kingdom. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at patterns from earlier relationships and how they affect current connections; online sessions can be used to notice those patterns and try new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person’s perspective and priorities, with the counsellor listening and reflecting to help you clarify what matters most. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) contributes practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Zaida will work collaboratively to agree which methods make sense for the issues you bring. She will check in about progress and adjust techniques according to your goals and preferences.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as they are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people choose sessions in English or Portuguese and can support continuing care when someone is living abroad or travelling. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, commonly use online sessions to help people manage grief, addiction, relationship patterns and emotional regulation.

Topics Zaida lists

• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Zaida

Does she work with addiction problems?

Yes. She lists addictions among her main areas and helps people address substance and behavioural dependency concerns.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Her practice uses attachment-based work, client-centred methods and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy among other approaches.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working in counselling and related support roles.

Is she registered and where is she based?

She is registered with NCPS and works from the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in my language?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

Does she take international clients?

Yes. She accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

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