Marcos Alves Ribeiro, BACP

Marcos Alves Ribeiro is a counsellor with more than two decades of experience helping people with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, and issues around self‑esteem. He speaks English and Portuguese and supports work on depression, addictions, grief and intimacy concerns. Marcos also offers help for LGBT issues, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.

He keeps sessions focused on what matters most to each person. He uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client‑Centred work to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Conversations are practical and grounded, with attention to feelings, values and everyday choices.

Marcos trained and practised in the United Kingdom. He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings 23 years of clinical and teaching experience to his work. That background informs how he structures sessions and thinks about change.

People come to him for a mix of short‑term and deeper work. He offers a calm, reflective style that aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about. Marcos also works with concerns such as codependency, commitment and attachment matters.

When starting he asks about what is most urgent and what matters long term. The process is collaborative, and practical steps are agreed as the work progresses. International clients can be seen and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How Marcos uses therapeutic approaches online

Marcos commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client‑Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in his work. ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values, which suits issues like anxiety and relationship stress. Client‑centred work focuses on listening and helping people find their own solutions, which can be useful when someone needs space to reflect and be heard. CBT looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences together and adapt methods to fit what a person needs. That collaboration helps shape whether sessions focus more on values, listening, or practical skills at any point.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing appointments during a lunch break or between commitments. It also allows shorter check‑ins or more flexible scheduling when needed. Registered or accredited professionals, including therapists, commonly use this flexibility to help people maintain momentum between sessions.