Counsellor profile
Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- Psychodynamic approach
- Works with grief
- Speaks Portuguese
About Beatriz
Counsellor and member of BACP with 15 years' experience, Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego works with adults in the United Kingdom. She helps people with anxiety, depression, relationship issues and loss, and offers sessions in English and Portuguese.
Beatriz uses a psychodynamic outlook alongside other approaches to understand patterns that affect feelings and behaviour. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on past experiences that shape how people relate to themselves and others. She offers open-ended psychotherapy and an initial meeting to see if the work feels helpful.
Her practice has developed from experience in higher education, community settings, healthcare and private practice. That range informs how she talks about common concerns such as self-esteem, coping with life changes and stress at work. She also works with issues linked to trauma, eating concerns, and intimacy-related problems.
Beatriz identifies as LGBTQIA+ affirmative and notes that migration and cultural change have shaped her practice. She uses this perspective when clients want to talk about identity, moving country, or language-related stress. Sessions in Portuguese are available for those who prefer to discuss things in that language.
Her approach draws on psychodynamic ideas and also uses techniques from attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour therapies when they fit the work. The focus is on clear conversations about goals, patterns and small practical steps that can help with daily life.
To begin, clients use the site match questionnaire and then schedule an initial session to talk about what they want to address and how the therapy might proceed.
Therapeutic approaches and how online counselling can help
Beatriz draws on attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural therapy as two complementary ways to approach problems. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape current reactions. It can help when relationship patterns, abandonment fears or attachment issues cause distress. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Beatriz will explore goals, preferences and what feels most useful in early sessions. She combines methods where useful and agrees a plan with the client rather than applying one fixed method.
The biography mentions online sessions but does not list specific formats here, so please confirm the exact options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins during a workday. It also lets people choose quieter surroundings, use audio-only if preferred, or have a session without needing to travel. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt exercises and pacing to work well at a distance, and Beatriz will discuss practical arrangements in the first meeting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem and stress among other concerns listed on her profile.
What style of therapy does she use?
The basis is psychodynamic work, complemented by attachment-based, client-centred, CBT and DBT techniques as appropriate to the client's needs.
How long has she been practising?
She has 15 years of experience across higher education, community, healthcare and private practice settings.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP on her profile.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, but she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography mentions both online and in-person work but does not list specific formats here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Session cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.