Thaís Iglesias, BACP

Thaís Iglesias supports people facing trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, low self-esteem and depression. She also focuses on body image, chronic pain and illness, communication difficulties, guilt and shame, and women’s issues. Thaís speaks English and Portuguese and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. She holds BACP accreditation and brings ten years of clinical experience to her work.

Thaís trained in psychology and has postgraduate study in art therapy completed in the United Kingdom. She also has training in psychoanalysis and a specialisation in mental health. Her background includes work in both independent practice and public institutions, where she encountered many people who found it hard to describe their feelings with words alone.

That observation led her to combine talking therapy with creative ways of expressing experience. Sessions invite different forms of expression so that feelings can come out in multiple ways. She aims to create a welcoming, gentle space where people can reconnect with themselves and make sense of painful experiences.

In practical terms she helps people map their priorities and choose tools that fit their life. Thaís uses a mix of talking and creative methods to help people explore grief, trauma, body-related concerns and mood difficulties. Her work is collaborative - she listens first and adapts her approach to each person's needs.

People who meet her can expect patient reflection, practical steps towards change, and gradual work on meaning and self-understanding. If you want to begin, follow the site process to match with her and book an initial session.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Thaís blends talking therapies with art therapy-informed practice to help people express difficult feelings. Talking therapy provides space to name what is happening, understand patterns, and develop coping steps for depression, anxiety and relationship challenges. Art therapy adds non-verbal ways to represent emotion, which can be useful when words feel stuck or incomplete.

She also draws on psychoanalytic ideas to notice how past experiences shape present feelings and reactions. This approach helps when someone wants to understand emotional patterns that repeat over time. Each approach looks at feeling, meaning and behaviour in slightly different ways and can be used together depending on the person's needs.

Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try different ways of working, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so sessions stay practical and relevant to daily life.

The biography does not specify the exact online session formats offered, so confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also means creative exercises can be adapted for a digital setting so people can continue art-based exploration without being in the same room.