- Art therapy methods
- Psychoanalytic background
- Works in English and Portuguese
About Thaís
Thaís Iglesias is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse, grief, eating problems, low self-esteem, and depression. She also works with body image, chronic illness and pain, communication difficulties, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, panic, pregnancy and childbirth, social anxiety and women's issues.
She trained in psychology and completed a master's degree in art therapy in the United Kingdom. Her background also includes study in psychoanalysis and a specialisation in mental health. She has worked in private practice and in public institutions, which shaped how she listens and responds to distress.
Thaís notices that words do not always capture what someone feels. She uses creative expression alongside talking therapies so people can show difficult feelings in other ways. Sessions can include drawing, movement or other art-based exercises as well as conversation, depending on what helps the person express themselves.
In sessions she pays attention to how feelings show up in the body and behaviour. The focus is practical: making room to name painful experiences, understand unhelpful patterns, and try new ways of coping. She explains options clearly and helps people decide what to try next.
People meet with her to work through shame and guilt, grief after loss, distress from past abuse, and eating and body-image struggles. Her bilingual skills in English and Portuguese support conversations in either language.
Approaches used in online sessions
Thaís draws on art therapy to open non-verbal ways of expressing emotion. This can involve simple drawing or creative exercises to help make feelings visible when words are not enough. It is often useful for grief, trauma-related distress, and body-image concerns.She also incorporates ideas from psychoanalytic work to notice patterns that repeat in relationships and feelings. This helps identify where shame or guilt may be rooted and how it affects current choices and reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work with the client. Thaís will talk through options and try different methods together, adjusting based on the person's needs, goals and preferences.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy life and avoiding travel time. Online meetings can make it easier to have shorter check-ins or to schedule sessions around work and family commitments. If you want to try online work, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, low self-esteem and depression, plus related concerns such as body image and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She combines talking with creative methods from art therapy to help people express feelings that are hard to say out loud.
What is her clinical background?
She has a degree in Psychology, training in Psychoanalysis, a specialisation in Mental Health and a master's in Art Therapy, with ten years of clinical experience.
Is she registered and where does she practise?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients; confirm practical arrangements before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.