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Hello! My name is Nina and I am a Brazilian who has been living in the UK for more than 20 years. I am licensed in the UK with 11 years of professional work experience. I am a Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and an accredited Member of NCPS (National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society).
Throughout the years I have worked with adults, teenagers and parents, supporting clients with a wide range of issues such as stress, depression, anxiety, self-harm, anger management, surviving domestic and narcissistic abuse, self-esteem and confidence building. I also have training in Not Good Enough mindset, Dealing with Shame and Trauma informed therapy. I also have a Couple/Relationship COSRT Level 5 accredited certificate.
I am currently training to update my expertise in Trauma-Informed Therapy.
Counselling can be an enriching experience and the bond and trust developed between client and therapist can be really worthwhile. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus:Relationship issues, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Depression, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
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BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #164484
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS23-04930
Reviews
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Nina is a wonderful and kind therapist who has made my first experience with therapy a great one. She really listens and helps me process my thoughts. I can’t recommend her highly enough!
Written on Jul 30, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Nina is amazing, she listens and supports me. She asks tough questions when I need them to be asked and listens when I just need to be heard. Talking to her feels like I'm talking to a close friend.
Written on Jul 16, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
I really appreciated her attitude during our sessions; she was deeply involved and proved to be an excellent listener. She skillfully guided and supported me without ever making me feel rushed. Her help has been incredibly transformative, and I feel like a different person thanks to her!
Written on May 03, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Nina is really helpful and trying new avenues is helping me improve my awareness.
Written on May 02, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and anger management
Nina is always encouraging and has helped me to understand my own strengths. She shares advice and guidance and challenges me in a way that helps me to understand the patterns of my behaviour and to implement real changes. I can honestly say I have come so far since having sessions with Nina!
Written on Apr 29, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Excellent !
Written on Apr 16, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, coping with life changes, and coaching
I have been seeing Nina for a couple of months now.
I find Nina to be a good listener and she asks really good questions to prompt inner monologue. She remembers details and focuses on specific things she finds important or questionable. She gives off a very friendly unjudgemental vibe. Also she has really cool hair
Written on Apr 01, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Listens and have allot of knowledge and ideas to find solutions to try out. She is not passive, she digs, helps and finds. Roots, causes and is not afraid to go into ways of finding yourself, and your self worth again, through tools and ways to turn things around in your mind.
Nina is a caring and loveing person. She has my admiration and respect. Have a great day Nina, se you next time:)
Written on Mar 29, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 6 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Nina has been a fantastic help and I look forward to our weekly chat. Nina is very open, non judgemental and kind. She's easy to talk to and the sessions we have together always feel like they fly by. Thank you Nina!
Written on Feb 17, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem
Therapy has helped me a lot even though I only did a month I would highly recommend it
Written on Feb 05, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and anger management
I love her. She's so understanding and always tells you the science behind why you feel the way you do to help you understand it's 'not just you' it's actually your body reacting a certain way
Written on Jan 20, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Sonia has been a huge help to me over the last year. I feel a transformational change in myself and am.so grateful
Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 10 months on issues concerning depression, and self esteem
I am only 2 sessions deep into my therapy with Nina but already I'm hugely thankful for her warm and understanding approach to my various and sporadic problems I am working through. Nina is lovely and a good voice to have when you need someone to open up to or if you need support. I look forward to working more with her and highly recommend her, as she is very professional and open which immediately puts you at ease when you realize she cares and her priority is helping you. There is no judgement and her warmness means you have no adjustment in trusting or being open with her. I look forward to learning more about myself and the help she can offer.
Written on Oct 31, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, anger management, and coping with life changes
I like Nina's approach to the therapy. It's honest, straightforward, you can feel she is really listening, and there to ask good questions. She also have wide knowledge, can understand variety of the things and you can discuss with her just about anything..
Written on Oct 09, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Nina is calm, including, an amazing listener and has the ability to connect dots in a way I have never experienced before. She makes me feel so safe and comfortable in our sessions that nothing is to weird or shameful to talk about. I also love that she has the knowledge both about the body’s physiological responses as well as the psychological ones, that for me is a rare quality. I highly recommend Nina as you future therapist.
Written on Sep 26, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Very knowledgeable, understanding, empathetic and provides useful tools between sessions
Written on Jul 17, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Nina has been excellent so far, she is very kind and warm and clearly loves her job and helping people. I look forward to continuing working with Nina!
Written on Jul 09, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Nina is supportive, reliable, insightful, thought provoking and honest. As someone who has never had a therapist before and not really knowing how to "do" it, Nina put me at my ease quickly and made it possible to build a solid therapeutic relationship where we can speak openly. Given how solid my barriers were on starting therapy it's quite an achievement for both of us! I come away from my sessions with Nina feeling either reflective, relieved like I've released the tension in my mind that built up during the week, or resolved to try something new or test out a different way of thinking. I've been talking to Nina for around 3 months and have no intention of stopping!
Written on Jul 02, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management
Nina is an amazing person that always listens and understand what you have to say. She is incredible, and I am thankful for every session that we get to spend together.
Written on Jul 01, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
So far Nina has been attentive to my needs and very good at actively listening and taking notes of things I say that can be talked about in future. I feel listened to and respected while in a session with her. She brings huge energy and positivity to every session. She is professional and adaptable. I cannot recommend her enough!
Written on Jun 13, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Nina is simply amazing. It is so rare to find someone who you can connect instantly but I feel like we did. She is so polite, so professional yet a session is almost like having a great conversation with a very wise friend. I can already thank so much to Nina! She is always checking in between sessions which is such an amazing way to show her care and compassion! I will be forever grateful that I decided to seek help and matched with Nina! Thank you!
Written on May 30, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Wonderful! She is understanding and compassionate
Written on May 17, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Unbelievably helpful at helping me navigate a challenging time and made me realise the person i am.
Written on May 17, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Best support I’ve ever had from Nina
Very proactive and skilled in so many different aspects of what life throughs at us
We navigate from various topics according to my needs on the chat.
Highly recommend Nina
Written on May 15, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and self esteem
Nina is kind, thoughtful, and knowledgeable. She treats me with respect and has helped me with practical and useful tools and advice to improve my mental health. I would recommend her to anyone!
Written on May 01, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Sonia is a very Proffessional lady ..she understands my Mentality and is the only person that has being able to do this were other family members have not..Sonya is patient kind and considerate and her support and input with myself has been and still is second to none..I would highly recommend Sonya and her counceling expertise.. cannot ever thank her enough....
Written on Apr 02, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Nina is such a professional - she knows exactly all the nuances there are to therapy. She is vulnerable and caring; I am very lucky to have her as my therapist.
Written on Mar 15, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Lovely lady and very easy to speak to about things on my mind. Efficient with her work and always on time. Would highly recommend Nina!
Written on Feb 21, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
I love my sessions with Nina. She is kind, compassionate and very good at what she does.
Written on Feb 18, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, and anger management
She is very understanding and listens to you a lot and can help you understand your feelings and thoughts
Written on Feb 12, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Very impressed with the empathy, efficacy and professionalism of Nina and BetterHelp from my early time in therapy so far.
Written on Jan 23, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Informative quick responses and a good Listener
Written on Jan 23, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and self esteem
Great support highly recommend sonia
Written on Jan 13, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes
Great support thanks
Written on Jan 09, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and coaching
I have only had 3 sessions so far but it has already changed my life and my perspectives. It has allowed me to focus on the positives that life has to offer and that is thanks to Sonia. She is so great and such a solid support system within my journey!
Written on Jan 06, 2023 after therapy with Sonia "Nina" for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
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