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Otavia Pires de Camargo, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and stress
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment work
About Otavia
Otavia Pires de Camargo is a BACP counsellor with ten years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and helps people facing parenting, career and life-change issues. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and international clients are accepted.
Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches. She uses straightforward conversation to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, then experiments with different ways of responding. Breath awareness and mindfulness are part of her sessions when they suit a person's needs.
Otavia began with art therapy training and has broadened her work over a decade. That background is reflected in attention to emotion, development and how early relationships shape present patterns. She often focuses on how thoughts, feelings and bodily reactions interact in everyday life.
Sessions look at practical steps for coping with overwhelm, improving sleep and managing anger. She also supports people working through grief, trauma and addictive behaviours by helping them build clearer routines and coping skills. Conversations include plain, concrete strategies rather than abstract theory.
Her approach is client-centred, with space for exploring attachment issues and intimacy-related concerns. She brings a steady practice of meditation and breathwork into sessions when useful. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Otavia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and to build new habits. CBT works well for anxiety, low mood, sleep issues and practical coping skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also part of her work; it focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings and then commit to actions that match their values. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at patterns that come from early relationships and how those influence current connections.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist discusses goals, preferences and practical constraints and then recommends which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and can change as sessions progress.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also make it possible to include meditation, breathwork or homework tasks between sessions to reinforce learning.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, plus parenting and career matters.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try practical alternatives that change feelings and behaviour.
What is her experience?
She has ten years of experience and a background that began with art therapy training and expanded into several therapeutic approaches.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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