Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego, BACP

Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego uses a psychodynamic outlook to guide therapy conversations. She aims to create a calm, compassionate setting where adults can talk things through and decide what they need next. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and are available to people based in the United Kingdom.

She has worked across higher education, community and healthcare settings as well as in private practice. That range of experience informs how she understands common problems like anxiety and depression. Beatriz supports people dealing with grief, relationship difficulties, self-esteem struggles and major life changes.

Her practice favours open-ended psychotherapy that follows the person rather than a fixed timetable. In sessions she helps people reflect on patterns in their feelings and relationships, and on how past experiences shape current reactions. This often includes looking at attachment and life narratives to find new ways of managing distress.

Beatriz also works with issues connected to identity and sexuality and identifies as LGBTQIA+ affirmative. Additional areas she addresses include caregiver stress, ageing and geriatric issues, trauma, body image and intimacy-related concerns.

She offers an initial meeting so people can see whether regular therapy would be helpful. That first session is a chance to outline goals, ask practical questions, and agree how to proceed if both parties wish to continue.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Beatriz often draws on attachment-focused ideas to help people understand how early relationships affect current feelings and behaviour. This approach helps when patterns in close relationships cause repeated stress or conflict.

She also uses client-centred methods that put the person’s experience first, offering gentle reflection and attentive listening so people can make sense of what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, when used, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical changes in everyday routines to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will discuss goals and personal preferences and together they will choose which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the available session formats before booking as the biography does not list them explicitly. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work and caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people access a therapist who speaks English or Portuguese without changing where they live.