Zaida Fontes, NCPS
Supportive counsellor who centres your story
Details
| Name | Zaida Fontes |
|---|---|
| Credentials | NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Zaida
Zaida Fontes is a counsellor who aims to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or worn down by life. She works in English and Portuguese and focuses on making space for each person's story. She frames clients as the experts in their own lives and offers calm, steady support as they take steps forward.
She helps with addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anger and grief. She also supports people facing family problems, parenting strain, caregiving stress, relationship commitment worries and the fallout of separation or domestic violence.
Background and approach
Her practice includes concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency and coping after illness or disaster. Zaida uses approaches that centre the client’s experience. Narrative ideas help people separate themselves from painful problems so they can see other possibilities.
Attachment-informed work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses. Her style is warm and non-judgemental. Sessions are conversational and aim to be practical.
People can expect to talk through immediate problems, try small changes between meetings and notice what shifts over time. Zaida holds the NCPS credential and brings nine years of experience supporting people through difficult life changes. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Zaida works with, alongside the areas below.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Zaida among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Zaida among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Zaida among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Zaida among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Zaida among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Zaida among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Zaida among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Zaida among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Zaida among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Zaida among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Zaida directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Zaida directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Zaida draws on Narrative Therapy to help people tell a different story about their difficulties. That approach encourages separating problems from identity so people can test new behaviours and see different outcomes, which can be useful for issues like addiction, low self-worth or repeated relationship patterns.Attachment-Based Therapy is another focus and looks at how early bonds affect current feelings and connections. Working this way can help when trust, closeness or anger are recurring problems in relationships and parenting concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and suggest ways of combining methods that feel most helpful. They make choices collaboratively rather than imposing a single method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are often simpler when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging can suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or travel and let people try different formats until they find what works best.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of difficulties does this counsellor help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief and anger, plus family and parenting stresses.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and non-judgemental. She uses narrative and attachment ideas to help people see problems as separate from themselves and try practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience supporting people through life changes, losses and difficult emotional patterns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the NCPS credential and works from the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be done in other languages or across countries?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits them.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to beginning therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
Contacting this therapist
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