About Marcos
Marcos Alves Ribeiro is a counsellor with 23 years of experience who helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain and stress. He works with clients dealing with trauma, addictions, self-esteem and grief. Marcos also supports people with intimacy concerns, eating and body image issues, parenting-related stress, and LGBT-related matters.
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and he accepts international clients. Marcos uses clear, conversational methods in sessions. He draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to spot patterns that keep problems going and to try practical changes.
Background and approach
He also uses Client-Centred Therapy to create a listening space where people can lead the pace of work and feel understood. He integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and focus on values-based action. Narrative and Existential ideas are woven in to consider life meanings and personal stories.
These approaches are adapted to each person's needs rather than applied rigidly. Across his practice Marcos brings experience from counselling, lecturing and research. His registration with BACP is part of his professional profile.
He mentions familiarity with relevant UK mental health legislation and equality principles. People who choose Marcos can expect straightforward conversation, practical steps between sessions, and flexible focus depending on what matters most to them. To begin, clients use the platform's matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
What Marcos works with
Everything Marcos lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Marcos is listed here; the rest shows what else Marcos works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Marcos lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that shape online therapy
Marcos commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and change thought and behaviour patterns that worsen worry, low mood or relationship problems. CBT focuses on small, practical steps and experiments that can be tried between sessions.He also works from a Client-Centred Therapy stance where the person's own priorities guide the pace of work. This approach emphasises empathic listening and helping people feel understood while they sort things out.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Marcos will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then tailor methods collaboratively. That means you can try ways of working and adjust them as you learn what helps most.
If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are currently offered before booking. Confirming options helps plan practical details like session length and how you will connect. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time so people can work on problems from their daily routines.
Questions people ask about Marcos
What kinds of problems does Marcos help with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem and a range of related concerns.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
His style is conversational and practical. He combines listening with strategies to change unhelpful patterns and actions between sessions.
What experience does he bring?
He has 23 years of professional experience across counselling, lecturing and research, working with a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm any location-specific details before booking.
How are sessions charged and what does cost depend on?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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