Aline De Sa Rodrigues de OliveiraACA

Aline De Sa Rodrigues de Oliveira is an ACA counsellor who combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a warm, calm approach. She sees adults facing anxiety, low mood, relationship strain and life transitions. She speaks English and Portuguese and understands the strain of building a life away from home.

Aline draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Schema Therapy to help people recognise unhelpful patterns and practise different ways of thinking and behaving. Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings, and on making sense of how early relationships shape current feelings and reactions.

She often works with issues tied to attachment and emotional dependency, including abandonment, dependent and avoidant personality patterns, and codependency. Fertility, fatherhood issues and grief are also areas she has supported people through. The work usually includes exploring family of origin themes and communication problems that affect daily life.

With three years of clinical experience, Aline aims to make sessions straightforward and compassionate. She treats hoarding behaviours, guilt and shame, and problems that show up after separation or divorce. Her background gives particular insight into the emotional impact of moving countries and adapting to new cultures.

If you prefer talking in Portuguese she can offer sessions in that language. To begin, people choose the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a session.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Aline uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. CBT is practical and goal-focused, which can suit problems such as anxiety, low mood and stress. She also works with Schema Therapy ideas to look at long-standing patterns that come from early relationships and affect how people relate now.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and decide together which techniques to try. That collaborative planning means the work is tailored and can change as your needs evolve.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, it can remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break or let you meet with a therapist who speaks your language. Therapists who offer online sessions aim to make appointments practical and consistent with everyday routines.