Counsellor profile
Marcos Alves Ribeiro, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and anxiety
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 401110
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Codependency support
- ACT and CBT methods
- English and Portuguese
About Marcos
Marcos Alves Ribeiro is a BACP-registered counsellor with 23 years of experience in the United Kingdom. He works in English and Portuguese. He helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, low or stuck in difficult relationships and those facing trauma, grief or struggles with self-esteem and addiction.
He uses straightforward talking therapy and practical tools. Sessions often look at thoughts, values and the things that get repeated in relationships. He also draws on longer-term reflective work about life meaning and personal stories when that is useful.
Marcos describes a person-centred style that keeps the client’s experience central. That means listening carefully and helping the person find their own direction rather than prescribing quick fixes. He combines this with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used to clarify values and take small steps aligned with them. Narrative and existential approaches are used when clients want to examine how life events and beliefs shape their identity and choices.
Many people come for help with relationship patterns such as people-pleasing and codependency, or for trouble setting boundaries and managing strong emotions. He has worked with issues linked to adoption, attachment, ageing, sexual diversity and kink cultures, and offers support for carers and those coping with loss.
To begin, Marcos asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. He works with international clients and communicates in English and Portuguese.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take manageable steps towards those values, which can be useful for people stuck in people-pleasing or avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and testing unhelpful thoughts and building practical coping skills for anxiety, low mood and stress. Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the centre, offering a respectful, listening-based way to work through relationship and identity issues.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then try methods that suit the person’s situation. That is a collaborative process and may change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let some people speak from familiar surroundings and can make regular attendance more practical. Registered or accredited professionals aim to match session length and frequency to each person’s needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, addiction and grief among other concerns.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a person-centred approach alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and approaches that explore life meaning and personal stories.
How much experience does he have?
He has 23 years of professional experience providing counselling and psychotherapy in the United Kingdom.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients and can work with people outside the UK.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.