Joelma Dos Santos

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions support
• Existential and psychodynamic

About Joelma

Joelma Dos Santos works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She uses conversations and reflective work to help people understand patterns and build practical ways to manage difficult feelings. Joelma is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She draws on Existential Therapy to look at meaning, choice and responsibility in a person's life, and on Psychodynamic Therapy to consider how earlier relationships can shape current behaviour. Mindfulness-based practices are used to develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity to stress.

Sessions focus on clear dialogue about current problems such as anxiety, addiction or low mood. Joelma aims to identify repeated patterns and to develop small, manageable steps clients can try between sessions. She also addresses related concerns like attachment difficulties, feelings of abandonment, or caregiver stress.

Her work covers emotional topics including guilt, shame, forgiveness and isolation, and practical life issues like communication problems, money worries and navigating separation. Joelma can support people dealing with postpartum depression, hoarding tendencies, jealousy or questions about life purpose.

She offers counselling in English and Portuguese and accepts international clients. To begin, clients use the site button to complete a brief matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session.

How her therapeutic approaches inform online counselling

Joelma works with Existential Therapy, which looks at questions of meaning, choice and responsibility and can help when life changes leave someone feeling stuck. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and manage overwhelming feelings, useful for stress and anxiety. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to how early relationships and repeated patterns influence current behaviour, helping people understand recurring difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and they will agree a way forward. This is a collaborative process that can change as the work develops.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so check the booking page to confirm how sessions are delivered. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower bandwidth options, depending on the format confirmed at booking.

Topics Joelma lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Communication problems
• Divorce and separation
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Money and financial issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Postpartum depression
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Existential Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Joelma

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the main concerns she helps people with, including low-level and ongoing worries.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Existential Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to guide sessions and practical work.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Can I see her if I don’t speak English?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options on the booking page before scheduling.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.