Otavia Pires de Camargo, BACP

Otavia Pires de Camargo offers a person-centred, mindfulness-informed approach to therapy. She brings a calm presence and a focus on self-awareness to help people cope with stress, anxiety and life changes. Her practice pays attention to how thoughts, feelings and the body interact during difficult times.

She trained initially in art therapy and has worked in mental health for ten years. That experience informs a gentle, exploratory style that draws on attachment ideas and trauma-aware thinking. Sessions can include breathwork and compassion-focused practices to help regulate emotional states.

Otavia uses a mix of methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside client-centred and emotionally-focused ways of working. She adapts the tools to match what each person needs rather than following a fixed protocol. This helps when people face issues like grief, relationship strain, self-esteem problems or burnout.

The therapist also supports people living with chronic illness, chronic pain and caregiver stress by looking at practical coping and meaning-making. She pays attention to early attachment patterns and how these shape current relationships and coping habits.

Otavia works in English and Portuguese and brings a decade of practice and a long meditation routine into the therapy room. Her aim is to help people reconnect with resilience, build self-compassion and find clearer ways to move forward.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and practical support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on actions that reflect their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers simple exercises to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they affect current relationships, helping people understand and shift long-standing interpersonal patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which methods match their needs, goals and preferences. That way each plan is adjusted over time rather than set in stone from the first session.

Practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy week. Online work can make it simpler to maintain continuity when life is unpredictable, and it can allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Please confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.