Dr. Sofia Ferreira

Dr. Sofia Ferreira helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck or uncertain about food, mood or everyday stress. She speaks English and Portuguese and has 17 years of clinical experience in the United Kingdom. Her manner is calm and straightforward, aimed at making it easier to talk about difficult feelings and behaviours.

Clients commonly bring worries about anxiety, panic, anger, low self‑esteem and depression. She also works with concerns around eating and food-related issues, body image, sleeping and coping with life changes. Sessions focus on small, practical steps that can be tried between meetings.

Sofia uses several practical therapies that focus on thoughts, values and skills. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try new ways of responding and practice techniques that reduce distress. Discussions are collaborative and aim to fit into everyday life rather than feel overwhelming.

Her background includes long-term clinical work across a range of mood and stress presentations. She is registered with HCPC and brings that experience into her clinical decision making. People find the approach direct but compassionate, with an emphasis on what can change now.

To begin, she asks people to describe current problems and goals so sessions can be tailored. This lets the work stay relevant and practical, whether the focus is on eating and food-related issues, anxiety, or mood concerns. Small changes are the main focus, with steady progress over time.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take concrete steps in line with what matters to them, which can be useful for eating and mood concerns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours through small experiments and practical exercises that can be practised between sessions. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills to manage intense feelings and reduce impulsive responses.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and agree a plan based on each person's goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted as progress is reviewed.

The biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, save travel time and allow for shorter check‑ins when needed. It also allows practising new skills in real life between meetings, which can help embed changes into daily routines.