Jonathan De Oliveira

Jonathan De Oliveira offers straightforward, practical support for people worried about eating and food-related issues, body image, relationships and distress. He aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what is happening, at a pace that suits them. Jonathan is based in Ealing, West London, and works in English and Brazilian Portuguese.

He follows an integrative, client-centred way of working. That means he draws on several approaches and adapts sessions to each person. Sessions focus on exploring how thoughts, feelings and body experience connect, and on finding realistic steps that feel achievable.

Jonathan trained in Psychosynthesis Counselling, which looks at difficulties as possible routes to growth. He also holds a COSRT Level 5 certificate in Psychosexual Therapy and a coaching qualification. He uses these perspectives to address concerns such as intimacy issues, relationship patterns, and body-related distress.

His background includes roles in teaching, mental health support and complementary therapies, both in the UK and abroad. He has worked with The Psychosynthesis Trust, Ealing Abbey Counselling Services and a mental health charity, and brings that varied experience into sessions.

Jonathan also offers support around loss, trauma, cultural and identity matters, and the practical work of integrating experiences after non-medical psychedelic use. He asks people not to contact him for requests involving illegal psychedelic-assisted work, and focuses instead on preparation and integration for harm reduction.

How his approaches translate to online therapy

Jonathan works integratively, drawing on Psychosynthesis Counselling and psychosexual perspectives to guide online work. Psychosynthesis emphasizes looking at personal challenges as opportunities for growth and helps people connect thoughts, feelings and life direction. Psychosexual approaches focus on intimate and sexual concerns, helping people talk through desire, boundaries and function in practical terms.

Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels comfortable, and then adapt techniques and pacing. Sessions may shift as needs evolve, with the client and therapist deciding together what helps most.

The practical benefit of online sessions is that they can fit around busy lives, reducing travel and making it easier to attend from different locations. Online work can support ongoing integration after in-person meetings and helps maintain continuity when people move or travel. Because session formats are not exhaustively listed in the biography, confirm the current online and in-person options before booking to make sure they meet your needs.