- Psychodynamic approach
- Attachment focus
- Speaks English and Portuguese
About Regina
Regina Martins is a Counsellor Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and a psychodynamic counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has 16 years of experience working in educational, community and health settings across London. Her practice addresses concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and grief.
She trained first in psychology in Brazil and then completed psychodynamic counselling training in the UK. Regina also studied trauma and psychoanalysis at the Tavistock Clinic for a year. This mix of training informs how she looks at past and present experiences together.
Regina works with repetitive patterns that often begin in childhood and in family relationships. She pays attention to relational trauma, attachment and how early experiences show up in current life. Conversations focus on how those patterns affect relationships, work and day-to-day coping.
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. She has experience supporting people from different cultures and has worked with adults and older adults in diverse London boroughs. International clients are not currently accepted.
Her approach draws on psychodynamic ideas and object relations to help people make sense of painful feelings and behaviours. She will listen to the story, point out recurring themes and work with the person to consider different ways of responding.
Practical matters such as how therapy is arranged use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Regina uses psychodynamic ideas and attachment-based thinking to look at how relationships shape feelings and behaviour. Psychodynamic work focuses on patterns that repeat over time and helps people understand links between past and present. This can be useful for issues such as long-standing shame, relationship difficulties and low self-esteem.Client-centred elements mean sessions pay attention to the person's current priorities and pacing. That approach supports people who need time to reflect and name what matters most to them, such as coping with grief or changes at work.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Regina will discuss which methods fit a person's needs, goals and preferences, and adapt the way sessions are organised so the person can try what feels most helpful. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
The original biography does not list which online or in-person formats are used, so confirm available session types before booking. Practically, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can use online sessions to keep continuity of care when attending in-person meetings is difficult.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief and related issues such as addictions and intimacy difficulties.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
Her psychodynamic and attachment-informed approach looks at how past relationships shape current feelings. She helps people trace recurring patterns that contribute to shame and guilt.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years' experience and trained first in psychology in Brazil, then in psychodynamic counselling in the UK, plus a year studying trauma and psychoanalysis at the Tavistock Clinic.
Which professional registrations does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapy is arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.