Otavia Pires de Camargo, BACP

Otavia Pires de Camargo is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with 10 years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain and challenges such as grief, trauma and self-esteem concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and she accepts international clients.

Her background began with art therapy training and grew into broader psychological practice over the last decade. That early arts focus informs how she invites expression through different modes, and she pairs that with conversations that look at thought patterns, feelings and behaviour. She draws on a range of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused work, and client-centred principles.

In practice she helps people notice what triggers reactivity and then builds skills to respond differently. That can mean learning to name bodily signals, practising simple attention and breathing exercises, and trying out new ways of communicating when tension rises. She also explores how early relationships and cultural background shape current struggles with control, abandonment or intimacy.

Sessions aim to increase awareness and practical coping rather than promise quick fixes. Otavia uses mindfulness and reflective exercises from her meditation practice to help people slow down strong emotions and consider new choices. She also integrates work on boundaries, communication and building day-to-day routines to manage stress and sleep.

People meet her for help with addictions, ADHD, parenting stress, career pressures and coping with chronic illness as well as for relationship and intimacy-related issues. Her approach is collaborative and grounded in psychological theory and embodied practice.

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