Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego
Gentle psychodynamic therapy for adults
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About Beatriz
Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego works from a psychodynamic perspective and offers one-to-one therapy to adults. She writes in a direct, compassionate way and encourages people to check whether therapy is the right step for them. Beatriz speaks English and Portuguese and practises in the United Kingdom.
She has 15 years' experience across higher education, community services, healthcare and independent practice. That background informs how she listens to everyday struggles like anxiety, depression and grief.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is happening now while also looking at patterns that may repeat over time. Beatriz helps people who are dealing with loss, relationship and self‑esteem issues, life transitions, and common mental health concerns. She also works with people from LGBT communities and is affirmative in that regard.
Practical matters such as coping with career change, eating concerns, or compassion fatigue are part of her work too. Her approach combines psychodynamic ideas with Attachment‑Based, Client‑Centred, Cognitive Behavioural and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy elements where useful. She aims to tailor conversations to each person rather than use a single formula.
The emphasis is on building a trusting working relationship and finding sensible steps forward. Before ongoing therapy begins, Beatriz offers an initial session to see whether the fit feels right for both people. She frames counselling as a process that can help with everyday thinking, feeling and behaviour, and invites enquiries in either English or Portuguese.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 15
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 393891
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Beatriz's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Beatriz works with
Everything Beatriz lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Beatriz lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Beatriz works online
She treats finding the right approach as a team effort. During the first session she will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. From there she adjusts methods and pace so the process matches what the person needs rather than following a fixed pathway.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel and family life. They also allow shorter check‑ins when needed, or sessions without video for lower bandwidth or reduced screen time. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can use online work to maintain continuity of care and help people apply changes discussed in sessions to everyday life.
Questions and answers
What issues does Beatriz help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and self‑esteem concerns, as well as eating and intimacy-related issues and career change.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her practice is psychodynamic in outlook and she blends Attachment‑Based, Client‑Centred, CBT and DBT ideas to suit each person.
How much experience does she have?
Beatriz has 15 years' experience working across higher education, community settings, healthcare and independent practice.
Where does she practise and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as supplied in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Beatriz?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an initial session according to the therapist's availability.
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