Rita Da Silva, BACP

Rita Da Silva is a UK-credentialed therapist with 17 years of experience supporting individuals through a wide range of emotional and life challenges. She has worked with people facing stress, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, low self-esteem, and depression, offering steady guidance and practical support tailored to each situation.

Her therapeutic stance is compassionate and respectful, focusing on what each person uniquely needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all model. Rita aims to build a collaborative space where clients feel listened to, understood, and encouraged to explore change at their own pace. She believes that the first step toward a more fulfilling life requires courage, and she offers steady companionship as clients work toward greater resilience and well-being.

Evidence-based approaches adapted for online care

The therapist draws on evidence-based techniques that are practical and focused on real-life change. One approach uses skills-based work that teaches coping strategies - such as breathing and grounding techniques, activity planning, and thought management - to reduce symptoms of stress, panic and anxiety and improve day-to-day functioning.

Another common focus is emotion-focused exploration, which helps people process grief, anger, shame, and low self-esteem by naming feelings, tracing patterns, and developing healthier ways of relating to oneself and others. These methods aim to increase emotional awareness and resilience while addressing the problems that brought someone to therapy.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rita works collaboratively with clients to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting methods as progress unfolds.

Online sessions - by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make that collaborative work more flexible and accessible. These options allow clients to fit therapy into busy lives, connect across distances, and maintain continuity of care even when schedules or circumstances change.