Marcos Alves Ribeiro

Marcos Alves Ribeiro helps people who are dealing with anger, stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He also supports people facing grief, intimacy concerns, addiction-related struggles and parenting stress. Marcos works in English and Portuguese and practises from the United Kingdom. He is registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).

He takes a direct, person-centred approach in sessions. Marcos listens first, then helps clients identify small, practical steps they can try between meetings. He mixes cognitive behavioural tools with acceptance and commitment ideas to help people change unhelpful patterns and live by their values.

Marcos draws on narrative and existential ways of working when helpful. That means he will invite people to tell the story of their situation and to consider what matters most to them. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings and choices clearer, not to rush or pathologise them.

He has over two decades of experience in counselling, lecturing and research. That background informs a calm, straightforward style that focuses on real-life solutions. Marcos has worked with emotional distress, crisis intervention, and relationship concerns across different settings.

People who contact him usually start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then booking a session. Costs vary by location and are charged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. International clients are welcome; session options should be confirmed when arranging appointments.

How Marcos uses therapy approaches online

Marcos often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in his work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, and then choose actions that match their values; it can help with anger, anxiety and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for stress, depression and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Marcos will discuss goals and preferences with each person and try methods that fit their needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as the work continues.

Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so please confirm current options when booking. Online work can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life, allow quicker access from different locations and reduce travel time. It also makes short check-ins or regular weekly meetings easier to manage alongside work or family commitments.