Rita Da Silva, BACP

Rita Da Silva is a UK-credentialed therapist with 17 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional challenges, including stress, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She takes a compassionate and respectful approach, tailoring support to each person's particular circumstances and priorities. Rita aims to create a supportive space where clients feel heard and are encouraged to explore changes that lead to greater wellbeing and resilience.

Rita holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which indicates affiliation with a professional body for counselling and psychotherapy practitioners in the United Kingdom. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and offers steady, nonjudgmental guidance as clients take steps toward a more fulfilling life. Taking the first step can require courage, and Rita's practice focuses on practical, empathetic support as clients move through that journey.

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Rita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One strand of her work is attachment-informed practice, which explores how early relationships shape current patterns - this can be helpful for issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, and relationship challenges. She also offers grief-focused support that helps people process loss and adjust to life changes in a paced and compassionate way. In addition, Rita employs skills-oriented strategies to address stress, anxiety, panic, and mood difficulties by teaching coping tools and problem-solving techniques.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rita collaborates with each client to identify methods that best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts those methods as progress unfolds to ensure the work remains relevant and manageable.

Online therapy with Rita is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it possible for clients to access consistent therapeutic support from their own location and to choose the format that feels most comfortable for them.