Regina Martins

Regina Martins is a Counsellor Psychologist with 16 years' experience. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Regina trained first in psychology in Brazil and continued her counselling training in the UK, including additional study in trauma and psychoanalysis at the Tavistock Clinic.

She has worked across education, community and health settings. Her work has included both short-term and longer-term psychotherapy with adults and older adults. Regina has experience in diverse London boroughs and a particular interest in people living abroad and those from different cultural backgrounds.

Regina uses psychodynamic and attachment-based ideas to look at how past and present relationships shape current feelings and behaviour. She pays close attention to relational patterns, family history and repetitive responses that often begin in childhood. Sessions involve talking through what feels difficult and noticing repeated ways of coping.

Her style is warm and reflective. She aims to help people make sense of their experiences and find different options for moving forward. Topics she often supports include stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, addiction and issues around intimacy.

Regina offers therapy in English and Portuguese. She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with HCPC and BACP. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Regina draws on attachment-based ideas and psychodynamic thinking to guide her work. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships affect how people relate today, helping with trust, closeness and repeating patterns. Psychodynamic therapy pays attention to past experiences, relational wounds and habits that keep repeating, which can be useful for issues like anxiety, grief and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Regina discusses a person's needs and goals and then suggests ways of working together. This is a collaborative process where methods are adapted to what the person finds most helpful.

This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make fitting therapy into everyday life easier by reducing travel and allowing sessions around work or family commitments. It can also offer shorter check-ins or audio-only options when that helps someone manage time or bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt their pace and focus to suit each client's situation, helping therapy to fit into ordinary routines rather than requiring large blocks of time.