Zaida FontesNCPS

Zaida Fontes is a counsellor who aims to help people facing addiction, trauma, low self-esteem and depression. She speaks English and Portuguese and works with people coping with grief, parenting strain and major life changes. Zaida encourages clients to draw on their own strengths and take the first step toward a more manageable life.

She uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. Attachment-Based Therapy helps explore how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience at the centre of sessions and emphasises empathic listening. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for emotion regulation and managing intense feelings.

Zaida has nine years of professional experience and holds the NCPS credential. Her background includes supporting people through bereavement, family issues, codependency and caregiving stress. She also works with people affected by domestic violence, abandonment and communication difficulties.

Sessions focus on clear, practical steps alongside space to talk and reflect. Clients can expect a collaborative approach where goals are set together and reviewed as progress is made. The aim is to help people develop coping tools and clearer perspectives on difficult situations.

People seeking support for cancer-related stress, fatherhood issues, divorce or separation, or the emotional aftermath of disasters may also find the conversations helpful. Zaida frames therapy as a partnership and supports people as they work through each stage of change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions. It can help people who notice repeating patterns in relationships or who struggle with trust and closeness. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s experience. It helps people feel heard and develop their own solutions at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as different skills or perspectives become more useful.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling, fitting sessions around work or childcare, and shorter check-ins when needed. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often offer ways to make therapy fit into daily life without requiring long travel or disruption.