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Jose Veiga

Jose Veiga, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - anxiety and relationships

  • Attachment work
  • Emotion-focused methods
  • Mindfulness practice

About Jose

Jose Veiga is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. He works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma and LGBTQ concerns. He also supports clients facing depression, addictions and relationship or family-related struggles.

Jose takes an integrative, client-centred approach. Sessions focus on listening first, then exploring what feels most pressing and practical. He uses elements from attachment work and emotionally-focused methods to help people understand patterns in their relationships and feelings.

He often brings mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas into conversations when they fit the issue. That can mean noticing bodily reactions to shame, tracing how past attachments shape current choices, or practising short grounding exercises between sessions. The emphasis is on clear, doable steps rather than jargon.

People working with him can expect a steady, reflective style that looks at emotions and behaviour together. He pays attention to issues such as body image, control or codependency, and difficulties linked to identity and gender dysphoria. Jose also supports clients dealing with anger, eating concerns, chronic illness and addiction challenges.

He offers sessions in English and Portuguese and accepts international clients. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site's booking flow and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule an initial appointment. The focus is on practical conversation about current problems and how to make changes that feel manageable.

Online approaches and how they fit

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps when patterns of trust, avoidance or abandonment affect how someone feels about themselves or others. Client-centred work places the client's concerns at the centre of each session. The therapist listens carefully and follows what matters most to the client, which is useful for people who want a conversational, paced way to address guilt or shame. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and working with core emotions in the room, helping people name and regulate strong feelings that underlie relationship difficulties.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, personal history and preferences and together they will decide which methods to try. That collaborative process shapes what happens in sessions and how progress is tracked.

The biography did not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life - they can be easier to schedule around work, reduce time spent travelling, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals including therapists use online work to keep conversations focused on practical coping, emotional clarity and relationship patterns rather than on logistics alone.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyControl issuesDissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impaired

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Portuguese

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, LGBTQ concerns and related issues such as depression, addictions and relationship or family difficulties.

How would he approach feelings of guilt or shame?

He uses client-centred conversation with attachment and emotionally-focused ideas to look at where guilt and shame come from and how they affect behaviour. The work aims to identify patterns and small practical steps forward.

How much experience does he have?

He has eight years of professional experience working in the UK setting with a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

What session formats are available?

The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking through the site's scheduling flow.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.

Jose VeigaBACP

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