Counsellor profile
Wellington Cesar Assis Bueno, BACP
counsellor - stress and trauma
See online counselling options- ISTDP approach
- Mindfulness work
- Portuguese and English
About Wellington
counsellor, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) member with 9 years' experience, Wellington Cesar Assis Bueno works with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and addiction-related concerns. He practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English and Portuguese. He trained to a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling awarded by the Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) and has accumulated over 3,000 client hours in private practice and placements across London.
Wellington uses a short-term, intensive focus combined with longer psychodynamic understanding. He blends Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) with elements from Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), mindfulness and selected cognitive behavioural techniques. In sessions he helps people name the internal conflicts that feed their difficulties and set clear goals to address them.
He has worked in a range of settings including The Awareness Centre, NHS surgeries and a drugs and alcohol service in Deptford. That experience informs his work with addiction, domestic violence and complex trauma. He also offers clinical supervision and has continued training in neuroscience-informed interventions.
Wellington prefers a practical, goal-oriented way of working. Conversations look at feelings, relationships and patterns of behaviour that repeat over time. He will suggest exercises from mindfulness and brief CBT when these fit the agreed goals.
Sessions are carried out in English or Portuguese. He lives in the UK with his family and maintains practice standards in line with the BACP Ethical Framework.
How his approaches work in online counselling
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) focuses on identifying emotional blocks and working through strong feelings more directly. It aims to reduce repetitive patterns that cause distress and can be used for anxiety, depression and trauma-related issues.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current bonds. It helps people understand why they react in certain ways to partners, friends or family and supports changes in how they relate to others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. Decisions are made together and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
The biography notes the use of online counselling, but it does not list specific session formats here. Please confirm the precise options available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use online sessions to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he help with most?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem and related issues such as body image and codependency.
What kind of approach does he use?
His primary model is Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) combined with AEDP, mindfulness and selected CBT techniques to meet client goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has nine years of practice and reports over 3,000 hours of client work, including placements at The Awareness Centre, NHS surgeries and a drugs and alcohol service in Deptford.
Which professional body is he a member of?
He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I work with him in my language?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography mentions online counselling and working with English or Portuguese speaking clients across borders; confirm current session formats before booking.
How are fees structured?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
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