Marcos Alves Ribeiro, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Client-Centred Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

About Marcos

Marcos Alves Ribeiro is a BACP-registered counsellor with 23 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. He speaks English and Portuguese and helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and anger. He also supports people facing issues such as addictions, self-esteem struggles and life changes.

He keeps sessions straightforward and conversational. He uses approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people recognise patterns and try different ways of responding. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings as well as clearer thinking in the moment.

Marcos has a background in lecturing and research alongside his clinical practice. That experience shapes a reflective style that invites discussion of values, meaning and behaviour. He draws on narrative and existential ideas to help people reframe difficult experiences and find workable ways forward.

People who choose him often want help with communication problems, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, or coping with trauma and abuse. He also works with concerns around attachment, body image and codependency. Sessions aim to reduce immediate distress and build tools for longer-term emotional regulation.

He accepts international clients and works with adults who prefer sessions in English or Portuguese. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.

How Marcos uses therapeutic approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building small actions that reflect those values. It helps people who feel stuck by teaching acceptance of difficult feelings alongside committed steps toward change.

Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the centre of the work. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said and supports people to find their own solutions to relationship, self-esteem and anger concerns.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns, test new behaviours and reduce distress from anxiety, depression and anger flare-ups.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Marcos will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. That discussion can change over time as needs and circumstances shift.

Confirm the session formats he currently offers before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into busy days, reduce travel and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people work with a therapist who speaks English or Portuguese even if they live elsewhere.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issues Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Portuguese

Frequently asked questions

Which anger and related concerns does he help with?

He works with anger, stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, grief and depression, plus related areas such as self-esteem, addictions and intimacy issues.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He uses a conversational, reflective approach that combines practical exercises with exploration of values and meaning.

How long has he practised?

He has 23 years of professional experience in counselling, lecturing and research in psychological practice.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

Can people outside the UK work with him?

He accepts international clients; confirm time zones and scheduling when you book.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.