Rebeca has helped me with so much I’ve the last 18 months it’s impossible to summarise in a review! She is professional and caring and will always be on my side, understanding where I need help and listening to me on what my needs are. I would highly recommend, and I have done! My friend now has sessions with Rebeca on my recommendation.
Rebeca Paiva, BACP
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Rebeca is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 5.0 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Rebeca. View 22 reviews
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in United Kingdom
- Accepts worldwide clients
Recent reviews
She is the most wonderful human who has helped me through my toughest time. I could not speak higher of the support and abilities she’s given me to undertake tasks
More about Rebeca
- 6 years' experience
- Female
- BACP
I am licensed in the UK with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. I speak English and Portuguese and am happy to conduct our sessions in either language.
I am originally trained as a Humanistic Person-Centred Counsellor, and it is part of my core practice to always approach every client with empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence. I also hold a Master's degree in Health Psychology and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. I believe that whether unconsciously or consciously, each one of us knows best what we need, and how we can achieve it. I have successfully used my skills and knowledge to help others to find this and become self-empowered. I believe that each and every one of us has innate capabilities of achieving the best version of ourselves and in my practice I always thrive for my clients to achieve the best of themselves and to overcome mental and emotional issues, to gain an improved self-steam and self-worth and to learn effective coping mechanism that will lead you to realise that you indeed can be in control of your wellbeing.
During my career, I have extensively expanded my counselling approaches, skills and knowledge and am now also highly experienced in CBT, Brief Solution Focus Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Transactional Analyses and Compassion Focus Therapy.
In my practice, I will always thrive for my clients to achieve the best of themselves. To overcome mental and emotional issues, and when is the case, accepting and managing the issues that can’t be overcome by therapeutical or any other treatment, like chronic conditions, e.g. diabetes itself can’t be helped therapeutically, you will need to carry on with the medical treatment but complementary to it is possible to look at how your diagnosis made you feel, how the condition itself impacted on your capabilities to conduct a normal life, what are your fears and how it is hindering your emotional wellbeing, how has it impacted on your self-steam, self-believe and self-worth? Addressing such aspects will have a great impact on your mental and emotional wellbeing.
I work with adults that have issues brought on by broke-down relationships, loss, grief, mental health issues, personality disorders, learning difficulties and disabilities, depression, anxiety, anger, lack of motivation, substances misuse, peer pressure, bullying, academic pressure, parent’s divorce or separation amongst others.
Together we will explore each feeling and emotion event and behaviour, we find the core issue, the core challenge, and the hopes. We identify strengths already available and areas that the client believes that they could benefit from enhancing.
The aim is for the clients to feel self-empowered and in control. That is achieved by understanding and self-acceptance. Understanding our personal needs and limitations, discerning between limitations and self-limiting believes, understanding pain and development and believing and accepting that we are perfect as we are with no need for comparison is a good place to start. Once this is achieved change will start to take place and we will naturally drift towards a more positive and proactive future.
Specialties
Stress
Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Immigration issues
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues
Treatment Approaches
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Licenses
- BACP · United Kingdom · 373161 · Expires March 2025
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Reviews for Rebeca Paiva
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
Rebeca has helped me with so much I’ve the last 18 months it’s impossible to summarise in a review! She is professional and caring and will always be on my side, understanding where I need help and listening to me on what my needs are. I would highly recommend, and I have done! My friend now has sessions with Rebeca on my recommendation.
She is the most wonderful human who has helped me through my toughest time. I could not speak higher of the support and abilities she’s given me to undertake tasks
Rebeca has been a driving force in multiple positive aspects of my life. She's helped me reduce my overall anxiety, accept love, understand how to communicate better, and stand up for myself. I've started therapy with 3+ different professionals in the past and ended after the first session because it just didn't feel actionable. Rebeca is actionable. Rebeca is kind. Rebeca is everything you'd look for in a therapist. Highly recommend.
Rebeca is a wonderful therapist. She is kind, insightful and very knowledgeable and supportive. Our sessions have transformed my life forever!
Rebeca has helped me make huge progress in all aspects of my life.
Very positive feedback
Rebeca always makes you feel prioritised and listened to. Opening up to her has been a lot easier then what I first feared, which has helped me a lot with my development these past few months. Anyone who is thinking of therapy will be lucky to have Rebeca as their therapist
Practically perfect in every way.
I’ve only had 2 sessions with her so far & I’ve absolutely loved it. We are able to get to the root of the issue and she’s extremely considerate yet truthful with her advice.
Rebeca fully understands my needs and addresses then with compassion and clarity. I always leave my sessions feeling heard and prepared to tackle things. I highly recommend her as a professional and as an individual! Thanks Rebeca!
Rebeca helped me a lot and asks the right questions.
Very understanding and easy to talk to !
Rebecca is very professional and empathetic. A great listener and very good at giving advice and diving deeper beneath the surface.
Rebeca is an excellent therapist! She is very professional and knowledgeable and I have learnt a lot about myself :)
Rebeca is a wonderful therapist that is able to listen carefully and offer important insights and moments of self-reflection. The sessions we had were eye-opening, full of honesty and brave conversations. These conversations made me understand myself a bit better, it was another step toward an improved appreciation of life.
With then first session, I knew Rebeca was the perfect match for me. She listened and understood me. Talking to her is easy and very helpful. I'm thankful for this match.
She’s helped me immensely in the short time we’ve been together. There for me at a moment notice and I’m so grateful for support and guidance in my matters. Happy to recommended her to anyone.
I love her
I have only been with her for 2 weeks and I already love her, she totally matches my needs, listens to me and respects me, she makes me see things in different perspectives and gives me guidance.
I feel I have gained a lot already with very few sessions with Rebeca. She is a very attentive and perceptive and quickly finds the right questions to ask from the often incoherent ramblings from my end. She is very caring and flexible in setting the time and mode of therapy depending on my convenience. The aspect I appreciate the most about her is that she has a very good understanding about the cultural differences and the associated struggle for identity. As a result, I don't have to spend too much time explaining the context and find that we are on the same page during the sessions. I would highly recommend Rebeca to anyone dealing with issues on which she has expertise such as stress, anxiety, relationships, depression and more.
Very understanding and compassionate. Has good expertise in her field.
Working with Rebeca has been amazing for me. It has been a really great experience and having this support has been really great and really eye opening for me. Sometimes the questions I have to answer are really difficult but that's what makes me really analyse and consider certain situations and overall it's a weight of my chest every time we have a discussion, whether that is over text or on a video call! Truly a great experience and I look forward to continuing working with her.
Frequently asked questions
Does Rebeca Paiva offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Rebeca Paiva works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Rebeca Paiva speak?
Rebeca Paiva speaks English.
How many years of experience does Rebeca Paiva have?
Rebeca Paiva has 6 years of experience.
Where is Rebeca Paiva licensed to practice?
Rebeca Paiva is licensed to practice in the United Kingdom.
Does Rebeca Paiva accept clients outside of the United Kingdom?
Yes, Rebeca Paiva accepts clients outside of the United Kingdom.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Rebeca Paiva offer?
Rebeca Paiva offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy.
How can I communicate with Rebeca Paiva?
Rebeca Paiva can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Rebeca Paiva?
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