Joelma Dos Santos, BACP
3 years in practice
Joelma Dos Santos is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
License and registration
- BACP
- 406476 · expires April 2026
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Joelma
Joelma Dos Santos is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on clear, respectful dialogue and tailors sessions to each person’s needs. Her work aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and depression in everyday language and practical steps.
Joelma uses Existential therapy to look at meaning, choice and personal values when life feels confusing.
Background and approach
She also draws on Mindfulness techniques to help people stay present and reduce reactivity. Psychodynamic ideas inform how past patterns and relationships may shape current feelings and behaviour. Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational.
Joelma listens for what matters most to each person and then shapes the conversation around those priorities. She aims to help people develop clearer choices and calmer responses to difficult situations. She supports people dealing with self-esteem issues, life changes, attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver stress, communication difficulties, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and challenges such as hoarding, isolation or jealousy.
She is also experienced with multicultural concerns, money stress, narcissistic dynamics and postpartum depression. Joelma sees clients in English and Portuguese and works with people internationally. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
The pathway to begin is to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to arrange sessions.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Joelma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Joelma names
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Online support
How Joelma’s approaches work online
Existential therapy helps people think about meaning, values and the choices they face. It can be useful when life purpose, major changes or feelings of emptiness are present. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm the body and reduce reactivity to stressors. These techniques work well for anxiety, stress and managing strong emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to identify which methods suit their goals and situation best. Sessions begin with conversation about needs and choices, and the plan is adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls recreate a face-to-face rhythm for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing written support between calls.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Joelma helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also supports work on self-esteem, coping with life changes and a wide range of related challenges listed in her profile.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her style is conversational and direct, with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity. Sessions focus on practical steps and understanding what matters to the person.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of professional experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Where is the therapist based?
Joelma is based in the United Kingdom and provides services from there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How is the cost structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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