- Existential therapy
- Mindfulness methods
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Joelma
Joelma Dos Santos is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and major life changes. Joelma communicates in English and Portuguese.
Her sessions focus on practical conversation and reflection. She listens for how past experiences affect current choices. Joelma uses ideas from existential, mindfulness and psychodynamic approaches to help people notice patterns and make different choices.
People bring many issues to her work. She supports those dealing with abandonment or attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems and relationship endings. She also addresses shame, guilt, hoarding, isolation, jealousy and difficulties around life purpose or money stress.
Joelma adapts the pace of sessions to each person. She mixes talking, reflection and mindful noticing rather than long lists of exercises. The aim is to help people understand what they want next and to try small steps toward that.
She accepts clients from the UK and internationally. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and an initial booking step are used so people can schedule their first session.
How her approaches translate to online counselling
Existential Therapy helps people consider what matters to them and the choices that shape their life. It looks at responsibility, meaning and direction in straightforward terms and can help with feeling lost after major changes. Mindfulness Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and bodily reactions without judgement. It can reduce rumination and make stress or anxiety easier to manage in everyday moments. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to recurring patterns rooted in earlier relationships and how these patterns turn up now.Finding the best approach is collaborative. Joelma works with clients to weigh their needs, goals and preferences. She will check in about what feels useful and change emphasis as the work progresses so the method fits the person rather than the other way around.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into study, work or busy days because they avoid travel and can be scheduled during shorter windows. Others prefer sessions that include silent reflection or short mindfulness exercises, which also work well online. The starting steps are a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session to try the fit and approach.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
She combines existential thinking, mindfulness practice and psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns and consider new options in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the UK.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Does she accept clients outside the UK?
She does accept international clients; check the matching process to confirm details for your country.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Please confirm current session formats before booking by using the matching questionnaire and scheduling steps provided on the platform.
How much will therapy cost and how are payments handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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