Marcos Alves Ribeiro , BACP

Marcos Alves Ribeiro is a licensed psychologist and psychotherapist with over 23 years of professional experience supporting people through emotional distress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He combines a person-centered stance with cognitive behavioral techniques, positive psychology ideas and existential counseling to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and build practical skills for change. He has experience in individual, couples and group work, and has provided crisis intervention and interventions for major mental health issues during his career.

He works effectively in both English and Portuguese, bringing a culturally aware and communicative approach to therapy. His practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief, family and intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges and coping with life changes. Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment issues, body image and eating concerns, codependency, and relationship and communication problems.

Marcos practices in line with BACP guidelines. BACP refers to the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. He applies these professional standards to inform his work and maintain a consistent ethical framework across his practice.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Marcos commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to guide online work. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and develop psychological flexibility so they can move toward meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it is often helpful for anxiety, stress and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic therapeutic relationship that supports self-exploration and self-directed growth, which can be especially useful for relationship, self-esteem and identity concerns. CBT offers structured techniques to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is widely used for anxiety, depression and coping skills development.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marcos collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals and preferences, and then tailors methods so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model. This collaborative stance helps determine whether ACT, client-centered work, CBT or a combination will best support the client’s objectives.

Online therapy with Marcos is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to attend sessions around work, family or geographic constraints and allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, ongoing support in formats that suit different communication styles.