Cristiane Cabrera, BACP

Cristiane Cabrera offers a gentle, supportive counseling space for people navigating change, loss, or feelings of being emotionally overwhelmed. She is a transpersonal arts counselor with 9 years of experience working with both adults and children, and she holds BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her practice is grounded in a client-centered approach that seeks to understand each person as a whole and to tailor support with thoughtfulness and respect.

Her work is calm, reflective, and practical. Sessions are paced with care so clients do not need to have all the answers or know exactly where to begin; the pace and focus are shaped by what feels most helpful in the moment. When appropriate, Cristiane may invite creative or reflective methods, including art-based activities, to support expression when words are difficult. These approaches are offered as optional invitations rather than expectations, and many people also choose to work entirely through conversation.

Cristiane specialises in relationship and family difficulties, grief and bereavement, depression, abandonment issues, multicultural concerns, isolation and loneliness, workplace problems, anger management, low self-esteem, parenting challenges, and coping with life transitions. She also works with addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related areas such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, communication and control issues, family of origin matters, forgiveness, life purpose, financial concerns, multicultural considerations, self-love, and workplace issues.

In clinical practice she draws on attachment-based therapy, client-centered therapy, and solution-focused therapy to shape interventions that suit each person. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. Cristiane welcomes adults and children, is accepting new clients, and is open to working with international clients. Her first session is a gentle introduction where people can share what has been happening in their lives, discuss goals for counseling, and explore whether working together feels like a good fit. Her priority is to provide a compassionate, professional space where people can feel heard and supported.