About Dr Lara Lopes de Jesus

Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) — counselling in Chelmsford, Essex, London & online.

About My Experience and Therapeutic Approach

I am a qualified psychotherapist with over 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples in NHS and private practice settings.

My work focuses on helping people understand how early experiences, relationships, and attachment patterns shape the way they feel and relate to others in the present.

I offer a supportive and reflective space to explore emotional difficulties, relationship patterns, and the impact of past experiences at a pace that feels right for you.

I work integratively, drawing on relational, attachment-based, and trauma-informed approaches. In trauma work, I may also draw on approaches such as EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS), depending on what feels most helpful for the client.

Qualifications and Professional Affiliations

Qualifications

  • BSc in Psychology
  • Doctorate in Counselling Psychology
  • Couples and Family Systemic Therapy Training
  • Compassion Focused Therapy Training
  • EMDR Level 1 and 2
  • Internal Family Systems — Transforming Trauma

Professional affiliations

  • Accredited member of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • BPS Member of the Division of Counselling Psychology
  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered member

Sessions in English & Portuguese

English

Portuguese

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