- Mindful presence
- Acceptance-based work
- Practical tools
About Otavia
Otavia Pires de Camargo offers a client-centred approach that focuses on presence, self-awareness and practical ways to manage distress. She blends acceptance-based ideas with mindful practices to help people feel more grounded. Her work often connects thoughts, feelings and the body to support clearer responses to stress and difficult choices.
Otavia trained first in Art Therapy and has worked in mental health for ten years. That background shapes her gentle, exploratory style and her interest in how childhood and attachment influence today’s struggles. She uses breathwork and compassion-focused ideas to help calm the nervous system and reduce overwhelm.
Common concerns she addresses include anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues and grief. She also supports people with addiction, ADHD, eating and sleeping difficulties, career changes and parenting stress. Money and financial issues are listed among the areas she works with and can be discussed in sessions.
Her practice brings together Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused approaches alongside attachment-based and client-centred work. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs, with attention to practical tools and inner exploration.
Otavia works in English and Portuguese and practises in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP registration, and her meditation practice of many years informs a calm, grounded presence in sessions. She aims to help people reconnect with their strengths and move toward clearer choices.
Therapeutic approaches you can access online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and focus on values-based action rather than feeling stuck by thoughts. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build safer ways of relating to themselves and others; it is often helpful for intimacy issues and relationship patterns. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a warm, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship so people can explore feelings at their own pace and build self-compassion.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and will adapt methods collaboratively rather than using a single fixed model. This helps the work stay practical and relevant to everyday challenges.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so check the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow brief check-ins when needed. It can also allow a steady, ongoing process where tools such as mindfulness exercises, behavioural experiments and values work are practised between sessions to support lasting change.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, ADHD, eating and sleeping concerns, parenting strain and career changes.
What is the main therapeutic style used in sessions?
The approach is client-centred and collaborative, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based work.
How much clinical experience does the counsellor have?
She has ten years of experience working in mental health and wellbeing, with an early background in Art Therapy that shapes her reflective style.
What credentials and location are relevant?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and international clients can be accommodated.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current options with the service before booking.
How do fees and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a course of therapy?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.