Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego , BACP

Beatriz Zanichelli Sonego is an experienced clinical psychologist and counsellor who supports adults through a wide range of life challenges. With a background spanning higher education, community services, healthcare settings and independent private practice, she brings a breadth of clinical experience to her therapeutic work. She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which reflects her professional affiliation and commitment to recognised standards of practice.

Beatriz offers open-ended psychotherapy and frames each therapeutic relationship as an individual conversation tailored to the person in front of her. Her practice was shaped by psychodynamic ideas that explore how past experiences influence current feelings and behaviours, and she creates a compassionate environment for clients to express and process difficult emotions. She works with issues such as loss and grief, relationship difficulties, self-esteem concerns, anxiety, depression and life transitions, and is affirmative in working with LGBT clients.

As a migrant to the United Kingdom, Beatriz is attentive to the particular stresses of relocating across cultures and languages and offers sessions in both English and Portuguese. She sees adults individually, providing therapy either online or in person from a consulting room in Oxford, UK. Before beginning ongoing work she offers an initial session to assess together whether continued psychotherapy is likely to be helpful.

Beatriz emphasises the importance of the therapeutic relationship and of practical supports and self-care alongside psychotherapy. She frames help as a collaborative process and welcomes enquiries from those seeking more information about working with her.

Approach-informed online therapy with practical flexibility

Beatriz draws on attachment-based work to explore how early and close relationships shape current expectations and emotional responses - this approach is useful for people struggling with intimacy, abandonment or repeated relationship patterns. She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the client’s own goals and pace guide the process; this approach supports self-exploration and builds confidence in coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool she employs to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Beatriz works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. She will discuss different options and adapt the way she works as the relationship and the client’s priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video or phone allow face-to-face conversation from home, while live chat and text-based messaging can suit those who prefer written interaction or need brief, timely support. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family or mobility considerations and can increase access to licensed professionals and therapists regardless of local constraints.