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Evangelina Bailo

Evangelina Bailo, HCPC

United Kingdom

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HCPC counsellor - Family and trauma

  • Family conflict
  • Trauma and abuse
  • Self esteem

About Evangelina

Evangelina Bailo is a HCPC-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 15 years of professional experience. She works with people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress and OCD. She also helps with parenting concerns and life changes that come with major transitions.

Evangelina frames sessions around clear conversation and practical steps. She adapts how she talks and plans work to each person. That can mean short goals between sessions, looking at patterns that keep problems going, or building small skills for day-to-day coping.

Her background includes lengthy work with people affected by trauma and family problems. She brings experience supporting issues linked to attachment, dissociation and codependency. She also works with people managing co-morbidity, obsessive-compulsive behaviours, body image concerns and identity questions such as gender dysphoria.

Sessions can also address isolation, problems with communication, dependent personality traits, hoarding and finding a sense of life purpose. Evangelina speaks English and Spanish and accepts clients from outside the UK as part of her practice.

She recommends starting by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking an initial session. That first meeting is used to agree goals and a practical plan you both feel comfortable with.

How evidence-based methods translate to online work

Many therapists who work with trauma and anxiety use evidence-based techniques that focus on changing patterns and building everyday skills. One common approach involves structured tasks and gradual practice to reduce obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours; it helps by breaking problems into small, manageable steps. Another approach looks at how relationships and attachment shape current feelings and reactions, helping people notice patterns and try different ways of relating.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will try methods that fit your situation. That collaborative process means methods can shift as you make progress or as priorities change.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking because the biography does not list them. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work or busy schedules. They can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or let you join without needing to be on camera if that helps. Registered professionals can explain the practical arrangements when you book so you can pick the option that best suits your everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issues

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDependent personalityDissociationDomestic violenceFamily problemsGender dysphoriaHoardingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with family conflict, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, anxiety and stress. Additional areas include OCD, parenting concerns and life changes.

How does she approach therapy with clients?

She uses straightforward conversation and practical steps, adapting session plans to fit each person. That can include short goals between sessions and looking at behaviour patterns that maintain a problem.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with trauma, family problems and mood or anxiety difficulties.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK or speak Spanish?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she accepts international clients as part of her practice.

What session formats does she offer?

Please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.

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