About Briony
Briony Pereira is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety or low mood. Briony aims to make the first steps into therapy straightforward and approachable.
She encourages an open space where clients can speak about worries without judgement. Conversations are guided to make thoughts clearer and to find practical steps forward.
How Briony works
Briony pays attention to day-to-day problems such as sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, and feeling stuck during life changes. Her work often addresses communication problems and the loneliness that can follow strained relationships. She also supports people looking for greater self-love, a clearer sense of life purpose, and ways to manage social anxiety or phobia.
Sessions blend different methods to match each person’s needs rather than following a fixed routine. Briony uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, hypnotherapy, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas where these fit the client’s goals. She explains methods simply and helps people try small changes between sessions.
The emphasis is on building skills that help in everyday life. People who choose Briony can expect a calm, practical style and clear steps to practice outside sessions. She supports clients as they work through challenges and make changes at a manageable pace.
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What Briony works with
The areas below are the ones Briony selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online support
The therapist uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice patterns of thinking that make problems worse and to try concrete steps to change those patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) ideas to teach skills for managing intense emotions and improving how people cope in difficult moments. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to build attention and calm, which can help with stress and rumination.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Briony will talk through what feels most helpful, try different methods and adjust the plan based on the client's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where feedback shapes the way sessions proceed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is wanted. Phone sessions can be simpler if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or want ongoing, brief contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily routines while using approaches such as CBT, DBT and mindfulness in practical ways.
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