José Pereira, BACP

José Pereira is a counsellor and psychotherapist with an MSc in Counselling and 22 years of experience. He has worked across residential treatment settings and in leadership roles. His background focuses on addiction and compulsive behaviours alongside mood and relationship difficulties.

He has extensive experience supporting people through substance and behavioural addictions. Much of his work involved long-term one-to-one therapy that aimed for sustained change. He has also overseen multidisciplinary teams and managed clinical services in residential treatment facilities.

José uses an integrative approach that draws on several evidence-informed methods. He commonly uses cognitive behavioural ideas alongside dialectical behaviour approaches and acceptance-based strategies. He also brings attachment-informed thinking and a client-centred stance to his work.

Sessions tend to centre on understanding patterns, building practical coping skills, and addressing underlying relationship or family of origin issues. He helps people talk through feelings such as guilt, shame, emptiness and abandonment, and to tackle practical problems like communication and control issues.

José works in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. He practices in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Prospective clients should use the site process to match and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Background and approach information above describes his typical practice and clinical emphases rather than promises of outcomes.

How his therapeutic approaches translate to online care

José commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on valued action; it can be useful for anxiety, depression and addiction-related urges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they shape current connections, which can help with feelings of abandonment, trust and communication. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person's experience, offering a respectful, empathic space to talk through problems and decide on goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and then tailor methods together. That collaborative conversation helps decide which approaches to emphasise as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing appointments during a work break. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or sessions in a different language, since he works in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. Check the booking process for exact session types and scheduling details.