Counsellor profile
Regina Martins, HCPC, BACP
Counsellor - Relationships and Trauma
See online counselling options- Psychodynamic therapy
- Attachment focus
- Speaks Portuguese
About Regina
Counsellor Regina Martins is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has practised for 16 years and lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self esteem, addictions and a wide range of other issues among her work areas. She offers sessions in English and Portuguese and practices in the United Kingdom.
Regina trained first in psychology in Brazil and then continued training in psychodynamic counselling in the UK. She also completed a year studying trauma and psychoanalysis at the Tavistock Clinic. Over her career she has worked in educational, community and health settings across London, providing both long- and short-term psychotherapy.
Her way of working draws on psychodynamic ideas and attachment-based thinking. She pays attention to past and present experiences and to relationships that shape current patterns of feeling and behaviour. She looks at repetitive habits that often have roots in childhood and family life.
Sessions tend to focus on making sense of difficult feelings, on patterns that repeat, and on how past relationships influence current ones. Conversations explore how people respond to stress, grief, sexuality and identity, and how these connect with day-to-day challenges.
Regina says she works with people from different cultural backgrounds and has an interest in expatriate experiences. Practical matters such as session cost vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session scheduled through the See online counselling options button.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
The psychodynamic approach looks at links between past relationships and present patterns. It helps people notice repeated ways of thinking and behaving that began earlier in life and how they affect current relationships and moods.Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds shape how people relate now. It can be useful for worries about closeness, trust, and recurring relationship difficulties.
Client-centred practice places the person’s concerns at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens closely and follows what matters to the client so sessions can focus on immediate problems or longer-term reflection.
Finding the right approach is usually a shared process. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and try approaches that suit the person’s needs. This is a collaborative process and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of online counselling can include fitting sessions into a busy week, avoiding travel, or choosing a shorter check-in when time is limited. The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals may offer a mix of session lengths to fit work, family and day-to-day demands.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly work with?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self esteem, addictions, grief and many related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style draws on psychodynamic and attachment-based ideas, with a client-centred stance that looks at past and present relationships and repeating patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working in educational, community and health settings.
Which professional bodies is she on?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Does she take international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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.
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