Integrative Counselling Therapy
(PCeT/PST - MBACP UK Registered Member)
mdebritosobralcounsellor@gmail.com
Welcome!
I am Maria De Brito Sobral.
I am an Integrative Counsellor (PCeT/PST) and hope we have the chance of working together. I believe you can explore and review your own patterns of thinking having me as an ally to your therapeutic process.
I mainly work with a relational model approach where your would work on your reason or focus for therapy having my support to work on difficult or complex moments of your life. Past and present will be alive in our conversations and unconscious motivations might surface during our work, being those equally welcome.
Your inner thoughts, feelings and behaviours discussed in our sessions would be met with dignity, empathy and confidentiality in our agreed space. Being a therapist from a diverse background, I can support you empathetically with possible challenges you may face related to displacements, belonging, identity, differences or cultural adaptations within your relationships.
I invite you to explore your self-discovery through our therapeutic sessions together, offered both in-person (Brighton area) or online.
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Integrative Counselling Therapy Sessions (1:1)
Our therapy sessions together will be tailored to support empathically your individual needs, providing a safe space for clients to explore their thoughts and emotions with me.
We would work at your own pace (open-ended) or towards a focused issue (short-term) depending on the chosen work. I can offer sessions in English, Portuguese (BR) or Spanish (LatAm) languages.
I can help you providing a space to discuss:
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Anxiety
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ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
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Abandonment
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Addictions and Compulsions
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Anger Issues
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Attachment Issues
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Aging Issues
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Antisocial / Avoidant Personality
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Cultural Diversity Issues
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Dependent Personality
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Depression
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Financial Therapy
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Grief and Bereavement (Including Suicide Bereavement)
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Identity and Self Issues
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LGBTQ Issues / Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
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Life Changes and Transitions
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Life Purpose
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Open-ended Therapy
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Palliative Period
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Relational Issues
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Self-Esteem Issues
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Self-Improvement
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Short-Term Therapy (12 sessions)
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Suicidal Ideation
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Trauma Informed Practice
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Walk and Talk Therapy
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Women Issues
Sessions are in Brighton area (depending on availability). Instagram places below:
@BrightonTherapyRooms (Ship St.)
@CommunityBase (Queen's St.)
Workshop in Therapeutic Journaling
Join a communitty of like-minded active thinkers who would love to improve their self-discovery through therapeutic journalling. Our one day meeting would have you experimenting different forms of writing freely about your own life either for future reference or as a therapeutic tool. We would look at a sense of belonging, understanding, and shared experiences through writing out your feelings. The group would need a minimum number of 10 participants to be done.
Upcoming dates upon information request.
Active counselling clients cannot take part in this workshop.
Walk and Talk Therapy (Saturdays Mornings Only)
This Walk and Talk Counselling practice serves those who are more active, struggle with eye contact, are neurodivergent or those who just need open spaces to connect better. You need to be fit enough to sustain a 50 minutes period on their feet and a paid assessment is needed for this practice - cost would be £15.00.
Embracing a holistic approach, I combine therapy, support with wellness, addressing your mental health from your chosen angle or narrative.
This practice serves those with anxiety or prone to being isolated in case support is needed to be outdoors.
Important:
This is not a caring or crisis service, also not serving those looking for a personal trainer.
My Educational and Professional Journey:
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Counselling Assessments and Practical Applications Certificate - Broadway Academy of Counselling and Psychotherapy Training - UK, 2025.
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CPCAB L4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. Integrative Counsellor (Person-Centred and Psychodynamic / BACP UK Registered) - UK, 2025.
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L3 Healthcare Certificate - Royal Mencap - UK, 2025.
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Mental Health First Aider - Rethink Mental Illness, UK 2024.
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CPCAP Walk and Talk Therapy Certificate - Counselling World - UK, 2024.
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ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - Suicide First Aider - Grassroots - UK, 2023.
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Senior Mental Health Professional in Health and Social Care and Mental Health, at organisations around Brighton and Hove Area - UK, 2022.
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MBA in Executive Project Management - Brazil, 2016.
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BA Degree in Social Communication / Journalism - Brazil, 2003.
More About My Integrative Counselling and Wellness Services
Integrative Counselling Therapy Sessions
Our therapy sessions together will be tailored to support empathetically your individual needs, providing a safe space for clients to explore their thoughts and emotions with me. Ideally, you come to therapy with a goal in mind, however, self-discovery using relational work could lead to a focus to work on through our sessions.
You will direct our work as my belief is you can choose what is relevant to be worked through therapy about your present and past life events.
We would work at your own pace (open-ended) or towards a focused issue (short-term) depending on the chosen work.
I invite and welcome clients from diverse and marginalised cultural communities, transexuals and sex workers to work therapeutically together.
Walk and Talk Therapy
(Saturdays Mornings)
This Walk and Talk Counselling practice serves those who are more active, struggle with eye contact, are neurodivergent or those who just need open spaces to connect better. You need to be fit enough to sustain a 50 minutes period on their feet and a paid assessment is needed for this practice.
Embracing a holistic approach, I combine therapy, support with wellness, addressing your mental health from your chosen angle or narrative.
This practice serves those with anxiety or prone to being isolated in case support is needed to be outdoors.
Important: This is not a caring or crisis service, also not serving those looking for a personal trainer.
Therapeutic Writing Workshops
Participate in our Therapeutic Journaling workshops designed to promote self-discovery, personal growth, and empowerment, whilst connecting with others who love to explore writing or scrape-booking about their own life events, feelings, dreams and behaviours.
Join like-minded active thinkers who want to improve their self-discovery through therapeutic journalling.
Our one day meeting has you experimenting different forms of writing freely about your own life either for future reference or as a therapeutic tool. We would look at a sense of belonging, understanding, and shared experiences through writing out own feelings.
The group would need a minimum number of 10 participants to be done, hence a financial refund would be done to youif group quorum is not achieved.
Dates upon information request only.