- Person-centred focus
- Evidence-based tools
- Culture aware
About Sophie
Sophie De Carvalho is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She works with adults from different backgrounds and identities and pays attention to how culture and identity shape people’s feelings. Sophie aims to make clients feel seen and heard in the room while they talk about what matters now.
Sophie follows a person-centred way of working that keeps the client's experience at the centre of sessions. She also draws on a range of evidence-based therapeutic techniques when they might help, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt, Psychodynamic ideas and Attachment Theory. These approaches are used to help people understand patterns and make changes they want.
Her style is warm and non-judgemental. Sophie focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what she notices, while gently exploring how past relationships and experiences link to present struggles. She describes the work as a holding space where people can begin to make sense of confusing or overwhelming feelings.
Sessions aim to unpick difficult emotions and everyday problems. Sophie supports people who want to look at issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment worries, body image, eating problems, communication and control issues, and separation or divorce.
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, has three years' experience and practises in the United Kingdom. Sophie offers therapy in English and does not take international clients.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Person-centred counselling places the client's experience at the heart of sessions and focuses on attentive listening and empathetic reflection to help people feel understood. Online sessions using this approach concentrate on presence and response so clients can explore feelings and concerns from wherever they are located.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions to identify practical steps that reduce distress. Delivered online, CBT often uses short exercises and homework tasks to build new patterns between sessions, which can fit into busy daily routines.
Attachment-informed ideas help people see how early relationships shape current behaviours and emotional responses. In online work this perspective supports clearer understanding of relationship patterns and helps set small goals for change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sophie will discuss different methods with clients and agree together which ones feel most useful. This collaborative planning takes into account a person’s goals, preferences and what feels manageable.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as they are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a busy week, or using audio-only contact when less bandwidth is needed. These practical benefits help people keep therapy steady while juggling everyday commitments.
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does Sophie help with?
Sophie supports adults with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment, body image, eating issues and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a person-centred way, emphasising being seen and heard during sessions. Sophie pairs that with other evidence-based techniques to help clients understand patterns and consider change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Sophie has three years of counselling experience. That background informs how she supports people through anxiety, relationship strain and trauma-related concerns.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and how much do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided when booking.
How do I begin if I want to work with Sophie?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.