Regina Martins

Regina Martins is a Counsellor Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and a psychodynamic counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She trained first in Psychology in Brazil, then completed psychodynamic counselling training in the UK and additional study in Trauma and Psychoanalysis at the Tavistock Clinic. Regina works in English and Portuguese and has practised in a range of community and health settings.

She has 16 years of experience supporting adults and older people in educational, community and health services. Her work has included both short-term and longer-term psychotherapy in diverse London boroughs, and she has an interest in helping people who have lived abroad or come from different cultural backgrounds.

Regina bases her work on psychodynamic ideas and object relations thinking. She pays attention to past and present experiences, relational hurts and patterns that repeat, especially those that begin in childhood and family life. Sessions focus on understanding how these patterns affect daily life and relationships.

Her style is thoughtful and warm. She encourages people to talk about what troubles them and helps them make sense of difficult feelings. The aim is to notice recurring behaviour, try new ways of relating and move towards more satisfying life choices.

Regina has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addiction, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, mood disorders and coping with life changes. She offers psychotherapy in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English and Portuguese.

How psychodynamic and attachment work online

Regina draws on psychodynamic therapy and attachment-based ideas to understand how earlier relationships shape present feelings and behaviour. Psychodynamic work looks at recurring patterns, relationships and unconscious themes that turn up in daily life, which can help with anxiety, depression, grief and long-standing relationship issues.

Attachment-based work focuses on how early bonds affect how people relate now. This approach can help when patterns of closeness, avoidance or fear of abandonment cause distress in relationships and parenting concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Regina will work collaboratively to identify which ideas and ways of working suit a person's goals and preferences. She explores what feels most helpful and adapts the focus as therapy progresses.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. If you need to check which session formats are offered, confirm the available options before booking. Many people find that remote work makes it easier to keep regular appointments and carry learning over into everyday life.