Sueli Montilha, BACP, NCPS

Sueli Montilha is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and aims to make conversations feel clear and focused. Sueli works with issues around intimacy and sexual wellbeing, as well as trauma, grief and changes that unsettle daily life.

She trained in psychotherapeutic counselling and holds an Advanced Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling. She also has a CPCAB Certificate in Counselling Children, a Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Psychological Interventions and an MSc in Contemporary Psychosexual Therapy, earned with distinction. These qualifications inform a broad approach to emotional and sexual health.

Sueli has six years' experience working in the charity sector and the NHS. That background includes supporting people after sexual trauma and helping with common mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression. She also assists people facing relationship breakdown, issues around intimacy, and sexual dysfunctions including desire and arousal difficulties.

Originally from Brazil, she has lived in several countries and brings a multicultural perspective to her work. She describes her practice as GSRD aware - Gender, Sex, and Relationship Diversity - and works with people across different genders, sexualities and relationship structures, including non-monogamous arrangements.

Sueli draws on a bio-psychosocial framework that looks at biological, psychological and social factors together. She aims to empower people to make practical changes and to build clearer communication and healthier intimacy where needed.

How evidence-based techniques can work online

Therapeutic approaches Sueli uses focus on practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage emotions and improve relationships. One approach addresses sexual wellbeing and dysfunction by combining education, guided exercises and conversation to reduce distress and improve sexual functioning. Another draws on trauma-informed methods that help people make sense of past events, reduce distressing reactions and build safer ways of relating and coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sueli will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques suit their goals, needs and preferences. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses to keep it relevant and useful.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, such as having sessions without travel or arranging shorter check-ins around work. It can also allow people to access a therapist whose background and experience match their needs even if they live in a different part of the country. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor practical tools and exercises to work well in remote sessions, helping clients progress between meetings.