BACP
Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego, BACP
Therapist in the UK
Beatriz is a BACP therapist in the UK.
- 15+ years of experience
- Focus areas include Stress, Anxiety, LGBT
- Approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
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About Beatriz
Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego uses a mix of psychotherapy approaches to help people untangle persistent worries and painful feelings. She meets adults one-to-one online and brings 15 years of experience in higher education, community and healthcare settings to each session.
She listens first and talks with each person about what matters most to them. Conversations focus on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, low mood and self-esteem. She also supports people facing relationship or intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and difficulties around eating and body image.
Her work draws on attachment ideas and client-centred listening, plus practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and skills-based ideas from dialectical behaviour therapy. She uses existential thinking when people want to examine meaning, values and life direction. Sessions are tailored to the person rather than a fixed method.
Beatriz offers counselling in English and Portuguese and understands the practical and emotional challenges of migration and cultural change. She holds BACP and has worked in private practice as well as NHS and university settings over her career.
Therapy can be open-ended or focused on a clear set of goals, depending on what a person needs. New clients start with an initial session to agree aims and decide whether continuing together would help. Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
She listens first and talks with each person about what matters most to them. Conversations focus on everyday problems such as stress, anxiety, low mood and self-esteem. She also supports people facing relationship or intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and difficulties around eating and body image.
Her work draws on attachment ideas and client-centred listening, plus practical techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and skills-based ideas from dialectical behaviour therapy. She uses existential thinking when people want to examine meaning, values and life direction. Sessions are tailored to the person rather than a fixed method.
Beatriz offers counselling in English and Portuguese and understands the practical and emotional challenges of migration and cultural change. She holds BACP and has worked in private practice as well as NHS and university settings over her career.
Therapy can be open-ended or focused on a clear set of goals, depending on what a person needs. New clients start with an initial session to agree aims and decide whether continuing together would help. Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
Areas of expertise
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
BACP
Languages
English, Portuguese
Focus areas
Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issues
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Approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic Therapy
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Also listed for
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issues
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Body imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online this helps people notice how they relate to others and to their own needs, which can ease anxiety and improve connection to self.Client-centred therapy involves warm, non-judgemental listening where the person leads the pace and topics. It suits people who need a calm space to make sense of emotions and build confidence in their own decisions.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes and complements more exploratory work.
Choosing the right approach is a shared task. She will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped in the past, then agree a mix of methods. That collaborative choice can change as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a work break; live chat and messaging provide shorter check-ins or a way to write through thoughts. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules for people across the UK.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem issues, and supports people dealing with grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines attachment-based and client-centred listening with practical CBT and DBT techniques, and occasional existential reflection on meaning and values.
How long has she practised?
She has 15 years of experience across higher education, community, healthcare and private practice settings.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She works from the United Kingdom and holds BACP as her listed credential.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to arrange an initial session.