- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and addictions
- Mindful and reflective
About Joelma
Joelma Dos Santos is a counsellor credentialed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and the practical strains of life changes. Joelma aims to meet people where they are and to treat everyone with sensitivity and respect.
She shapes conversations around each person’s situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions focus on honest discussion, practical coping strategies, and looking at how past experiences shape present feelings. Joelma encourages small, manageable steps that fit day-to-day life.
Her background draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice, mindfulness practices to ease anxiety, and psychodynamic thinking about early patterns and relationships. These approaches are blended to suit the issue at hand and the person in front of her. Clients can expect curiosity about life stories alongside concrete tools to manage stress.
Joelma is comfortable working across multicultural concerns and with issues such as abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, communication problems, and money and financial issues. She also supports people dealing with postpartum depression, narcissistic abuse, hoarding, and feelings of isolation.
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and international clients can be supported. To begin, clients use the site process to match with Joelma and arrange sessions that fit their schedule.
How Joelma’s approaches translate to online work
Joelma draws on Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy in ways that suit online counselling. Existential Therapy involves talking about meaning, choice and how people want to live, which can help when life changes feel overwhelming. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce anxiety and improve calm in daily life. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns from earlier relationships to understand current reactions and recurring problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Joelma will work together with the client to decide which ideas and exercises fit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative conversation can start in the first sessions and be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing sessions around work or caregiving commitments. It also lets people use brief check-ins or longer sessions depending on what suits them, and it can accommodate English and Portuguese conversations for international clients. Confirm the current session options with the therapist before booking so the format matches your day-to-day needs.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Joelma help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, money and financial issues, and postpartum depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions combine open discussion with practical coping strategies and reflective work. The style balances mindful practices, exploring life meaning, and looking at past patterns that affect the present.
How much experience does she have?
Joelma has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is credentialed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted and can be supported according to the matching and scheduling process on the site.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.