Jose Veiga, BACP

Jose Veiga is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and issues linked to trauma and abuse. He also supports those dealing with addiction, eating difficulties, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and challenges around gender and sexual identity. Jose speaks English and Portuguese and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

He takes a person-focused approach in sessions. That means conversations are shaped around what the client needs right now rather than a fixed programme. He listens for the patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try different ways of relating to themselves and others.

Jose draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships affect current connections. He also uses emotionally focused work to help people name and shift painful feelings, plus client-centred and mindfulness practices to build self-understanding and calm. Psychodynamic thinking helps when deeper life themes and repeated patterns emerge.

Sessions are adapted to each person, with attention to practical coping strategies and emotional processing. He aims to create a space where clients can talk openly about hard experiences and test new ways of responding. People who value a respectful, sensitive and tailored approach tend to find his style helpful.

Taking the first step can feel difficult. Jose offers support through the process, helping clients set manageable goals and find ways to move forward from where they are.

How Jose’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on the ways early relationships shape how people connect today. Online sessions can help identify those patterns and practise new ways of responding in current relationships. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and move through strong feelings so they feel less overwhelming; this is useful for grief, trauma, anger and intimacy-related concerns. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a respectful, non-judgemental atmosphere where the client’s experience leads the pace and direction of the work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Jose will listen to what matters most, test what helps and adjust methods to match the client’s goals and preferences. Decisions about focus and techniques are made collaboratively rather than imposed.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and body language, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break. Live chat or text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or times when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and fit therapy into a busy life.