Otavia Pires de Camargo, BACP

Otavia Pires de Camargo brings a client-centred and holistic approach to therapy. She blends practical tools with a calm, present manner to help people manage stress, anxiety and difficult life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and draw on ten years of professional experience. Otavia holds BACP accreditation.

Otavia uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to address unhelpful thought patterns and build flexible coping skills. Attachment-based ideas inform work on relationships, intimacy and early life wounds.

Her background includes art therapy training and a long personal meditation practice. These shape a gentle style that values awareness, breathwork and simple body-based regulation. She often brings mindfulness and compassion-focused techniques into sessions.

People seek Otavia's help for concerns such as depression, grief, addiction, ADHD and sleep problems. She also supports those facing parenting stress, career transitions and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include body image, chronic illness, care-giver stress and adoption or foster care issues.

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging so people can pick whatever fits their life. International clients may work with her. Therapy follows a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Otavia aims to create a calm space for gentle inquiry. She supports people to reconnect with their strengths, learn to respond rather than react, and find clearer ways forward in everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Otavia commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, while helping people choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that began in early relationships and how they affect current connections, which can help with intimacy issues and relationship distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will discuss what matters to the person, try techniques in session and adapt them based on progress and preferences. This collaborative method helps ensure therapy feels relevant and workable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls let people work face to face when that helps. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging work well for ongoing support, brief reflections between sessions or when typing feels more comfortable. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.