About Zaida
Zaida Fontes works with people who are struggling with addiction, trauma, low self-esteem and depression. She supports those facing grief, parenting stress and difficult life changes. Zaida speaks English and Portuguese and practises from the United Kingdom.
She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to therapy. Sessions focus on building on those strengths and taking practical steps forward. Zaida aims to make the first step feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
How Zaida works
Her practice draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect today’s patterns. She also uses client-centred work to keep sessions grounded in the person’s priorities. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and coping tools are needed.
Zaida has nine years of professional experience and holds NCPS. That credential is listed as provided by her background. Her experience includes helping people with family problems, communication issues, codependency and caregiving stress.
In sessions she offers straightforward, practical strategies alongside space to process difficult events. People can expect a calm, respectful conversation that focuses on what matters most to them. The aim is clearer thinking and more useful day-to-day coping.
Zaida accepts clients from outside the UK and offers therapy in English and Portuguese. She works with people dealing with abandonment and attachment issues, domestic violence, divorce and other painful transitions.
Zaida lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Zaida works with
The areas below are the ones Zaida selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that suit online work
Zaida uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when people notice repeated problems in close relationships or struggle with trust and connection. She also draws on client-centred therapy which prioritises the person’s own goals and pace, offering space to be heard and to choose what matters most. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, provides practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping when stress feels overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. That collaborative conversation guides which methods are used and how sessions are structured.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone work can fit a short break from work or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, reflection between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around family and work commitments and to continue support even when life is busy.
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