Psychotherapist
Monica Videira
I have completed my final year of a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. Once I hand in my thesis I will be be a Doctor in Psychology. I am registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS). I have an MSc in Social Psychology and the equivalent in Psychological Therapies.
I am a Registered Counsellor with the BACP and a graduate member of the BPS (British Psychological Society).
The main therapy model taught in my current Doctorate course is CBT but I have training in other models including Third Wave CBT approaches (like ACT and Compassion Focused Therapy), Person centered and Psychodynamic Therapy which have given me a broad clinical training and experience. This allows me to offer a flexible and comprehensive approach and tailor treatment to your individual needs and goals.
I started working as a Psychotherapist in 2008 and have since worked in various settings including the NHS and private and charity sectors. I have gained experience working with children and adults and a wide range of presentations (please see below). I can offer online therapy, and once COVID-19 restrictions have eased, I am also happy to meet in person.
For the past four years I have worked in a number of NHS services providing mainly CBT as well as other evidence based approaches. In this context I have worked with all the common mental health difficulties (depression, anxiety, self esteem etc).
In addition I have also worked in a drug service using ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), MI (Motivational Interviewing) and trauma focused approaches with the aim to alleviate client’s suffering and increase likelihood of abstinence or reduction of substance use and improve quality of life.
I am currently working in a Personality Disorders team in the NHS using DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) including running DBT groups.
People seek therapy and counselling for all kinds of reasons, and I acknowledge that. I have worked with people from many different backgrounds and ages, all with varied life experiences, values, and goals. I strive to meet everyone with genuine interest and curiosity, aiming to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and friendly space where you can explore yourself, and I can support you to make positive and enduring changes in your life.
Some of the issues I can help with are:
- Addiction(s)
- Anger management
- Insomnia
- Assertiveness
- Anxiety and Panic
- Trauma
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression/ Feeling sad
- Low self-confidence and self-esteem
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Psychosis
- Relationship and interpersonal difficulties
- Difficulties with Emotinal regulation
- Personality disorders
- Self-critical thoughts
- Self-harm and Suicidal thoughts
- Sexuality
- Stress
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Health Anxiety
TESTIMONIALS
1. I’ve found working with Monica both very rewarding and eye-opening. I started therapy feeling helpless to overwhelming emotions and negative thoughts, but through the sessions have managed to equip myself with skills, mindsets & techniques to help me feel more in control of myself and my emotions. I felt like the sessions were very personalised and, rather than just doing “a bit of everything” we looked quite specifically at the aspects of CBT (and other approaches) that would actually be most useful to my specific circumstances and I found this focus to be really helpful & prevent me from over-thinking too much, or trying too many techniques at once. Also, although I went into therapy looking for practical solutions & skills for dealing with distress, I really appreciated the work we did as well on the underlying causes for my personal distress. It gave me more clarity on my mental health, as well as ways to continue my therapy journey in the future if I want. A.Z
