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Regina Martins, HCPC, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Experienced psychodynamic counsellor for life challenges

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About Regina

Regina Martins is a counsellor psychologist with 16 years' experience. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She trained first in psychology in Brazil and later studied psychodynamic counselling in the UK.

Regina has worked across education, community and health settings. She has experience offering both long and short-term work in diverse London boroughs. She also has experience supporting expats and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Background and approach

Her practice draws on psychodynamic ideas and object relations. She pays attention to past and present experiences and to relational hurts that shape how people behave now. She looks at patterns that often start in childhood and in family relationships.

Regina aims to create a warm space where people can bring what worries them. She helps clients make sense of difficult feelings and repeated patterns. The focus is on finding ways to change unhelpful habits and build a more satisfying life.

She works in English and Portuguese and is based in the United Kingdom. Prospective clients can expect conversational, thoughtful sessions that connect life history with current struggles.

Focus areas and approaches

What Regina works with

Everything Regina lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Regina is listed here; the rest shows what else Regina works with.

Approaches Regina lists

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Online support

How these approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current attachments. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness or repeating difficult relationship cycles by looking at how past connections influence present ones.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without directing and aims to help the person find their own answers. This approach suits people wanting a supportive space to voice concerns and clarify goals.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at unconscious patterns and life history to explain recurring behaviours and feelings. It can be helpful for those wanting to understand why they keep repeating certain choices or reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client and agree together which methods match the client's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change as therapy progresses.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life. It can reduce travel time and allow appointments to be scheduled around work or family commitments. If you need to check which session formats are offered, confirm the current options before booking so they match your routine and technical setup.
Questions

Questions people ask about Regina

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

Regina works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, addictions and LGBT-related matters.

How would sessions feel day to day?

Sessions tend to be reflective and conversational, using psychodynamic and client-centred ideas to look at feelings and repeated patterns. The aim is to understand how past and present experiences affect current life.

What is her professional background?

She trained in psychology in Brazil, later trained in psychodynamic counselling in the UK and studied trauma and psychoanalysis at the Tavistock Clinic. She has 16 years of experience in education, community and health sectors.

What credentials and location are relevant?

She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

Can people outside the UK access her services?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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