Zaida Fontes, NCPS

Zaida Fontes is a counsellor who helps people facing midlife challenges, grief and changes that feel overwhelming. She speaks English and Portuguese and aims to make the first step easier for anyone feeling stuck, low or unsure what comes next.

She works from the view that each person knows their story best. Zaida concentrates on building a respectful space where clients can talk through painful events, worries about relationships, or struggles with self-esteem and motivation. She supports people coping with addiction, trauma, bereavement and depression, among other concerns.

Zaida uses approaches such as attachment-based and client-centred work to focus on relationships and strengths. She also draws on dialectical behaviour therapy and emotionally focused ideas to help with emotional regulation and connection. These ways of working shape practical conversations rather than technical labels.

With nine years of experience and the NCPS credential, Zaida brings steady, practical support to difficult moments. She encourages small, achievable steps and helps people find clearer choices when life feels uncertain.

People often come to her for help with family and parenting stresses, problems from the past, or major life transitions like separation or illness. Sessions aim to map current problems and build skills to manage feelings and decisions going forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Zaida often draws on attachment-based work to help people understand patterns in relationships and how early connections influence current feelings. This approach can be useful for those coping with attachment issues, abandonment worries or recurring relationship problems.

She also uses client-centred methods, which focus on listening, empathy and following the client’s agenda. This style helps people build confidence, clarify values and find their own solutions to depression or life changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to the client’s goals and preferences and try different ways of working to see what fits best. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress unfolds.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow more flexible scheduling for international clients and those juggling caregiving or medical appointments.