Sueli Montilha, BACP, NCPS
Compassionate counsellor for sexual and relationship wellbeing
Book with SueliAbout Sueli
Sueli Montilha is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She has a background in psychosexual therapy and offers work that acknowledges diverse genders, sexualities and relationship styles. Sueli works from a bio-psychosocial viewpoint and aims to support people through difficult life events and changes.
She qualified with an Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling and holds a CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Children.
Background and approach
She also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions and an MSc in Contemporary Psychosexual Therapy with distinction. Her previous roles in the charity sector and the NHS inform how she supports people with everyday problems and more complex presentations.
Sueli has experience working with complex trauma, including sexual trauma, and with common mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression. She also helps people with sexual wellbeing and sexual dysfunction concerns, including issues with desire, arousal, orgasm, pain and orgasmic challenges. Relationship and communication difficulties are a key focus in her work.
Originally from Brazil, she has lived in several countries and brings a multicultural outlook to sessions. Intersectionality and diversity are central to her practice, and she is GSRD aware - working respectfully with different genders, sexualities and relationship configurations. Her approach blends biological, psychological and social perspectives to tailor support to each person.
People who choose Sueli can expect practical conversation, clear gentle guidance and collaborative planning. She aims to help clients build coping strategies, improve communication and move forward from painful experiences.
What Sueli works with
Everything Sueli lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Sueli is listed here; the rest shows what else Sueli works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
The practice draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support people with emotional and relational difficulties. Psychosexual therapy focuses on sexual wellbeing, addressing problems such as low desire, pain during sex, arousal and orgasmic concerns through conversation, education and behavioural strategies to restore confidence and function.Low-intensity psychological approaches offer brief, structured work that helps with anxiety and depression through practical tools and paced steps. These approaches break problems into manageable parts and support the person to build coping skills and small changes over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and life circumstances and then agree a plan together. That collaborative process helps choose whether short-term focused work or a longer therapeutic pathway will suit best.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow check-ins that are shorter when needed. It can also let people join from different locations and keep continuity when schedules change. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, can adapt methods for remote sessions and help people make progress without needing to attend in person.
Questions people ask about Sueli
What concerns does Sueli commonly help with?
Sueli works with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship and communication problems, as well as sexual wellbeing issues and complex trauma.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques within a bio-psychosocial framework, focusing on practical conversation and collaborative planning to meet each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience, including work in the charity sector and the NHS supporting children, young people and adults.
What qualifications does she hold and where does she practise?
She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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