- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Anger management
About Otavia
Otavia Pires de Camargo uses a client-centred approach that helps people find clearer ways to cope. She blends practical talking therapy with mindfulness and breathing practices. This offers a calm, steady way to work through stress and strong emotions.
She draws on ten years of experience in mental health and a background that began with art therapy training. That early training keeps creativity and non-verbal expression part of her work.
Background and approach
She also uses ideas from attachment theory to think about how early relationships affect present patterns. Sessions aim to make thinking and feeling easier to understand. Otavia often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques with emotionally focused conversations.
The mix helps people notice unhelpful reactions and try different choices in daily life. She supports people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and relationship strain. Parenting concerns and questions about intimacy, boundaries and self-esteem are also common topics.
Other areas she addresses include chronic illness, caregiver stress, eating and sleeping difficulties, and work-related strain. Otavia offers therapy in English and Portuguese and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Sessions are available by video, phone, chat or messaging, which can fit around busy family and work schedules.
What Otavia works with
Everything Otavia lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Otavia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Otavia lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Using therapy approaches online to manage feeling stuck
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking steps towards those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for people struggling with anxiety, low mood or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and uses practical exercises to shift them; it is often helpful for anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current ways of relating and can help with trust, intimacy and communication issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, personal history and preferences, then try methods that suit the person's needs. Adaptations can be made as work progresses so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone appointments, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual connection, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, quick live chat or messaging can serve as brief check-ins, and text sessions suit people who prefer writing. These options offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, different time zones, or caregiving responsibilities, making it easier to keep therapy consistent and accessible.
Questions people ask about Otavia
What concerns does Otavia commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting-related worries among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and client-centred, combining talking therapy with mindfulness, breathwork and reflective exercises to help regulate strong emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience in the mental health field, including an early background in art therapy and ongoing work with attachment and trauma-informed approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts clients from outside the UK.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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