Jonathan De Oliveira
Integrative, client-centred therapy for life changes
About Jonathan
Jonathan De Oliveira offers short-term and ongoing therapy for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief or changes in life. He meets people where they are and helps them make sense of painful feelings. Sessions are available in English and Portuguese and can be held online or in person in the United Kingdom.
Jonathan is BACP registered, which means he is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Background and approach
He uses an integrative, client-centred way of working that adapts to each person's pace and needs. That means sessions can include talking, exploring the link between body and mind, and identifying practical steps to try between meetings. He pays attention to how past experiences shape present reactions and helps people notice unhelpful patterns.
Jonathan also offers support around sexual health and intimacy, including psychosexual topics, and works with issues related to diversity such as culture, gender and sexuality. He provides preparation and integration support for people thinking about or recovering from psychedelic experiences, while not facilitating illegal psychedelic-assisted work.
His background includes practice with counselling services, a mental health charity, and teaching roles in the UK and abroad. Those experiences inform a flexible approach that draws on coaching and complementary therapies when helpful. Sessions aim to create a steady space where people can explore what matters to them and plan manageable steps forward.
People often bring concerns such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, codependency, non-monogamous relationship questions, career transitions, or compassion fatigue. Jonathan focuses on practical, respectful conversations tailored to each person's values and goals.
What Jonathan works with
Sessions & fees
How Jonathan tailors therapeutic approaches online
Jonathan uses accessible, evidence-based techniques to help people make sense of difficult experiences. Psychosynthesis-informed work focuses on understanding the whole person - thoughts, feelings and body - and helps people identify strengths and inner resources to move forward. Psychosexual support addresses intimacy and sexual health concerns through straightforward conversation and practical strategies, useful for relationship or sexual difficulties.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Jonathan will discuss different ways of working and together decide what fits the client's goals, needs and comfort. That collaboration may mean trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting as progress is assessed.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual connection when helpful. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging provide an easy way to keep in touch between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping the focus on steady progress and clear goals.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
