Regina Martins, HCPC, BACP
Regina Martins is a counsellor psychologist with 16 years of experience who practises in the United Kingdom.
About Regina
Regina Martins is a counsellor psychologist with 16 years of experience who practises in the United Kingdom. She holds registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Regina trained originally in psychology in Brazil and continued her studies in the UK, including trauma and psychoanalytic work at the Tavistock Clinic. Regina has worked across educational, community and health settings.
Background and approach
Her background includes long- and short-term psychotherapy with adults and older people in diverse London boroughs. She also has experience supporting people from different cultures and those living abroad, and she speaks English and Portuguese. Her practice draws on psychodynamic ideas and attachment perspectives.
She pays attention to how past relationships shape current patterns and repeating behaviours. In sessions she helps people notice those patterns and understand how relational hurts influence day-to-day life. Regina aims to offer a warm therapeutic space where people can talk about what troubles them.
The work often looks at family roots, relational trauma and ways of relating that feel stuck. Together with the person she will help make sense of experiences and consider different choices going forward. She is comfortable working with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction and coping with life changes.
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and can take place online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| HCPC | PYL34418 | May 2027 |
| BACP | 392846 | March 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Regina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- 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
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- 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
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- 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
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Regina names
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How psychodynamic and attachment approaches work online
Regina uses psychodynamic ideas that look at how past relationships shape present patterns. This approach helps when people notice repeating behaviours, relational hurts or long-standing emotional difficulties and want to understand the roots of those patterns.She also draws on attachment-based work which focuses on how early bonds influence current relationships and feelings of safety with others. That perspective is useful for people dealing with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns or difficulties trusting others.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative exploration rather than a fixed plan from the start.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance, phone sessions suit people who prefer not to use video, and live chat or text-based messaging can be helpful for shorter check-ins or when scheduling around work and family. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to fit sessions into a busy life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Regina help with?
She works with a broad range of issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy difficulties, addiction, self-esteem and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is psychodynamic and attachment-based with a client-centred orientation, focusing on past and present relationships and repeating patterns that affect daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working in educational, community and health settings with adults and older people.
What credentials and region are listed?
Regina is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy can be carried out by video call, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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