- Mindfulness based
- Values focused
- Breathwork included
About Otavia
Otavia Pires de Camargo offers a warm, client-centred approach that emphasises presence and practical coping skills. She draws on a decade of experience to help people find steadiness when life feels overwhelming. Her sessions are grounded in calm breathing, mindfulness and compassionate enquiry to support emotional regulation and clearer thinking.
Her background began with Art Therapy training and has expanded over ten years into a broad mental health practice. She works from ideas in attachment theory and trauma-informed care to look at how early experiences shape current patterns. This helps when people struggle with codependency, relationship difficulties or persistent anxiety.
Otavia uses a mixture of methods to meet each person’s needs. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with cognitive and emotionally focused techniques. Practical tools are offered alongside reflective work, so clients get both short-term relief and deeper insight.
Her sessions often include breathwork and mindfulness to help the nervous system settle. She also brings in themes from philosophy and meditation to support sustained change. This approach aims to reconnect people with their own resources and values.
Otavia supports people facing stress, grief, career questions, parenting pressures, eating and sleeping problems, addiction concern and trauma. She works in English and Portuguese and practises from the United Kingdom. To begin, clients are invited to consider what matters most to them and take small, steady steps forward.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that line up with their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, codependency and when life changes feel overwhelming. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on early relationships and how they shape current patterns, which can help with intimacy struggles and repeating relationship cycles. Client-Centred Therapy prioritises the person’s perspective, offering a non-judgemental space where the therapist follows the client’s pace and concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Otavia will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. This is a shared process that might shift as practical progress and new insights emerge.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, appointments can be scheduled around work, reduce travel time, or be used for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to access a therapist who speaks English or Portuguese even if they live elsewhere. Registered or accredited professionals can tailor online sessions to focus on breathwork, mindfulness practices, values-based actions and emotionally focused conversations that translate well to remote work.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency and addictions among other concerns.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Her work is collaborative and client-centred, using mindfulness, breathwork and both cognitive and emotionally focused techniques to help people manage feelings and make changes.
How much experience does this counsellor have?
She has around ten years of experience in mental health work, building on early Art Therapy training and ongoing practice.
Where is this therapist based and what credential do they hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is associated with the BACP as provided in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese to accommodate a wider range of clients.
Can I work with this counsellor from another country?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the United Kingdom can enquire about working together.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.