Thaís Iglesias, BACP

Thaís Iglesias is a counsellor who helps people coping with trauma, grief, eating concerns, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports those struggling with body image, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, guilt and shame, and issues around pregnancy and childbirth. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

She trained in psychology and completed a master's degree in art therapy in the United Kingdom. Thaís has around 10 years of clinical experience in both private practice and public services. That experience includes working with anxiety, panic, and long-term conditions alongside more complex presentations such as psychosis and bipolar disorder.

Thaís pays attention to how people express difficult feelings. She noticed early in her career that words can sometimes fall short. Art therapy offered a different way to listen and to help people show what matters to them without needing only verbal explanation.

In practice she creates a calm, respectful space where people can explore painful memories, shifts in identity after illness, or struggles with how they see their bodies. Sessions focus on small, practical steps that someone can try between meetings as well as things to discuss in the room.

Her approach combines psychological understanding with creative ways to express feeling. The aim is to help a person reconnect with what matters to them, recognise coping resources, and find clearer directions for living day to day.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Thaís works with psychological methods alongside art therapy approaches. Art therapy uses drawing, collage and other creative activities to give people different ways to show feelings when words are hard. It can help with trauma, grief and changes in identity after illness by opening new ways to reflect on experience.

She also applies standard psychological techniques to help with anxiety, panic and depression. These approaches involve easing overwhelming thoughts, practising coping strategies, and building small routines that improve day to day functioning.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will talk about what feels most helpful and adapt methods to someone’s goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that suits someone’s schedule. It also lets people use creative materials they already have at home to continue art‑based work between sessions.