About Rita
Rita Da Silva is a counsellor with 17 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She works in a calm, respectful way and focuses on what each person needs. Rita aims to make conversations straightforward and practical so clients can take small steps forward.
Her sessions are built around listening first and then helping people try new ways of coping. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address panic, social anxiety, and ongoing worry.
Background and approach
Rita also helps with anger, relationship communication problems, and the stresses that come from caregiving. Rita has particular experience with feelings tied to abandonment, attachment issues and shame. She supports people who are dealing with divorce, separation and the loneliness that can follow big life changes.
Body image, sexuality and finding life purpose are also areas she often explores with clients. Sessions may include talking through specific worries, learning calmer ways to react, and practising skills between meetings. Rita draws on different approaches to meet practical goals and to build self-compassion over time.
She offers help in both English and Portuguese. Rita works with people in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients for online work. Appointments are offered by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging and are organised through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Rita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical tools and clearer thinking. One approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more helpful alternatives, which is useful for anxiety, panic attacks and low mood. Another approach emphasises learning specific coping skills and calming strategies to manage acute stress and regulate strong emotions like anger.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rita listens to each person's concerns, goals and preferences and then suggests methods to try. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan so sessions fit the client's needs over time.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions suit people who want to avoid being on camera or need a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging let someone write things out between calls and fit support around a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life and travel schedules while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
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