Rita Da Silva, BACP

Rita Da Silva uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression. She aims to create a calm and respectful space where people feel heard. Rita presents herself as a steady presence while clients take steps toward clearer thinking and stronger coping skills.

Rita has 17 years of experience working with individuals through life transitions and emotional pain. She focuses on common problems such as panic attacks, social anxiety and feelings of isolation. She also helps with relationship-related struggles like abandonment, attachment concerns, communication problems and divorce or separation issues.

Other areas she supports include body image, sexuality, self-love, guilt and shame, forgiveness and finding a sense of life purpose. Caregiver stress and control issues are also within her remit. Her practice draws on therapies that are known to have good evidence, adapted to each person's situation and needs.

Rita practises in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She speaks English and Portuguese and is able to work with clients internationally. Information about session formats should be confirmed when arranging appointments.

To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions according to the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, with fees varying by location and the therapist's schedule.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Rita draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she uses helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and learn new coping strategies for anxiety and depression. Another approach focuses on emotions and attachment, helping people understand patterns that affect relationships and feelings of abandonment or shame.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Rita will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit. The approach can be reviewed and adjusted as the work progresses, making the process collaborative rather than fixed.

Online therapy can make regular work on your emotional health easier to fit into life. It often reduces travel time and allows sessions to be scheduled around work or caregiving. If you need to check practical session options, confirm the available formats before booking so you know what will suit your routine. Registered or accredited professionals, including many therapists, use online methods to keep continuity of care when meeting in person is harder to arrange.