Jose "Ronnie" Pereira, BACP

Jose "Ronnie" Pereira offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by life changes, stress, anxiety, addiction or low mood. He aims to make therapy easy to understand and practical, so parents and busy adults can get help without jargon. Ronnie speaks English and Portuguese and works from a human-centred perspective to help people find clearer ways forward.

Ronnie uses a blend of well known counselling approaches. He draws on Client-Centred Therapy to create a respectful, listening space. He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot thinking patterns and try different behaviours.

Sessions focus on simple, usable skills. That can mean learning mindfulness exercises, practising new ways to cope with strong feelings, or setting small changes that matter in day-to-day life. Ronnie encourages compassion towards yourself and learning how to forgive when holding on becomes painful.

He has eight years of experience and holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. That registration is listed as his credential and shows his professional membership.

People commonly bring concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, sleep trouble, parenting strain, relationship problems, low self-esteem, ADHD and issues around identity and sexuality. Ronnie helps individuals explore these problems and find practical steps that fit their life.

How his approaches work in online counselling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then making choices that reflect what matters most. It can help with anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and acceptance so people feel heard and can explore their thoughts at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses small practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ronnie treats that as a collaborative process and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals, needs and preferences. That may mean using elements from more than one approach as therapy progresses.

The practical upside of online therapy is that it can fit more easily into busy lives. It can make regular sessions simpler to schedule, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to see what is possible with this therapist.