Rita Da Silva

Rita Da Silva is a counsellor with 17 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem and depression. She offers a calm, respectful space where people can be heard and begin to change what isn't working for them. Rita speaks English and Portuguese and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Rita shapes sessions to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She focuses on practical steps that can ease overwhelm and help people feel more in control day to day. Conversations might cover managing panic, coping with loss, rebuilding self-worth, or handling difficult emotions like shame and anger.

Her background includes many years helping people manage relationship strain, communication problems and the stresses that come with caregiving. She also supports those who face body image concerns, attachment questions and issues around sexuality. Clients often look for help with life purpose, social anxiety or the fallout from separation and divorce.

Rita aims to make therapy straightforward and usable. Sessions are a place to talk, reflect and try new ways of thinking or acting. She will work with each person to set goals and track small steps of progress between meetings.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Rita uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time.

Practical talking therapies and online support

Rita works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps people can use in daily life. One common approach she uses helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can ease anxiety and depression and reduce panic attacks. Another approach emphasises understanding attachment and relationship patterns to improve how people relate to others and manage feelings of abandonment or isolation.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. Rita discusses options with each person, listens to their goals and preferences, and adjusts how she works so therapy fits their needs. This collaborative process helps people try approaches that suit their particular situation and change course if something is not helping.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep regular contact with a therapist when geographical distance or schedules would otherwise make in-person meetings difficult.