- Acceptance and mindfulness
- Attachment-informed care
- English and Portuguese
About Otavia
Otavia Pires de Camargo creates a warm, client-centred space where people can work through stress, anxiety and life transitions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and practical mindfulness to help people notice what matters and take steps in that direction. Otavia uses simple breathing and grounding practices from her meditation background to calm the nervous system during sessions.
She began training in art therapy more than ten years ago and has since broadened her practice across several approaches. That experience led her to blend body-focused work with talk therapy, so sessions often include breathing, mindful attention, and reflective dialogue. This combination aims to reconnect thoughts, feelings and bodily signals rather than treating them as separate issues.
Otavia’s practice is informed by attachment ideas and early childhood development. She pays attention to patterns that repeat in relationships and to how past losses or disruptions can shape present responses. Conversations may focus on communication problems, trust, boundaries and building more reliable emotional habits.
She also supports people with grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and career or parenting stress. Work on self-esteem, anger, and coping with major life changes is offered in a paced, practical way. Sessions can include coaching-style steps for everyday problems alongside deeper therapeutic inquiry.
Otavia holds BACP credentialing and practises from the United Kingdom. She speaks English and Portuguese and is available to work with people from different countries. To begin, readers should follow the site’s process to match with her and schedule a first session.
She began training in art therapy more than ten years ago and has since broadened her practice across several approaches. That experience led her to blend body-focused work with talk therapy, so sessions often include breathing, mindful attention, and reflective dialogue. This combination aims to reconnect thoughts, feelings and bodily signals rather than treating them as separate issues.
Otavia’s practice is informed by attachment ideas and early childhood development. She pays attention to patterns that repeat in relationships and to how past losses or disruptions can shape present responses. Conversations may focus on communication problems, trust, boundaries and building more reliable emotional habits.
She also supports people with grief, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, and career or parenting stress. Work on self-esteem, anger, and coping with major life changes is offered in a paced, practical way. Sessions can include coaching-style steps for everyday problems alongside deeper therapeutic inquiry.
Otavia holds BACP credentialing and practises from the United Kingdom. She speaks English and Portuguese and is available to work with people from different countries. To begin, readers should follow the site’s process to match with her and schedule a first session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
How online work can use ACT and attachment ideas
Otavia commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based ideas in her work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-based work looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now, helping people understand recurring trust, communication or intimacy difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. That means sessions can be adjusted - adding more practical steps, breathing work, or deeper relational exploration - depending on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work and family life, reduce travel time and offer a calmer start to a session. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone when time or bandwidth is limited, while others choose longer video sessions for more in-depth work. Registered or accredited professionals can help clients plan how to use remote sessions so they suit daily routines and therapeutic goals.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include grief, addictions, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting strain and career challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and client-centred with practical tools. Sessions often mix mindfulness, breathwork and reflective conversation to manage emotions in the moment.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in therapeutic settings and has developed a practice that blends art therapy origins with talk-based approaches and mindfulness.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds BACP credentialing and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used for appointments.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.