Zaida Fontes , NCPS

Zaida Fontes is a UK-based counsellor with nine years of professional experience who supports adults navigating addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, grief, and major life changes. She works with individuals and families on parenting challenges, anger, caregiver stress, codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns, and the emotional impact of illness and separation. Zaida combines practical guidance with a respectful, client-centered stance that recognizes each person as the expert on their own story.

Holding the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification, Zaida brings an empathetic and steady presence to sessions while helping clients build tools for coping, improve communication within families, and process painful experiences such as bereavement and domestic violence. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and empowerment - listening closely, exploring values and goals, and supporting gradual steps toward greater wellbeing.

Zaida understands that seeking help takes courage, and she aims to create a space where people feel heard and supported as they work through change. She helps clients set achievable goals, develop emotional regulation skills, and strengthen relationships so they can move forward with more confidence and clarity.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Zaida draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connecting and responding to stress; this approach helps people understand attachment wounds and build more secure ways of relating. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques to teach practical skills for managing intense emotions, reducing harmful behaviors, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In addition, a client-centered framework guides her work to ensure sessions stay focused on the client's priorities and personal strengths, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space for growth.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself, and Zaida works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review options, try strategies, and adjust the plan over time so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Zaida is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals without travel, accommodate changing life demands, and allow sessions to fit around work, family, or caregiving responsibilities.