About Pedro
Pedro Magalhães Lino is a BACP registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of experience. He believes therapy begins with a genuine relationship where speaking freely to a curious listener helps people find new understanding. He offers a calm, non-judgemental presence and places emphasis on being listened to and heard.
Pedro views many difficulties as shaped by past experience. Patterns that repeat in relationships or mood often have roots that are not immediately obvious.
How Pedro works
Therapy with him aims to make those patterns clearer so they can be worked through rather than simply tolerated. His style is collaborative and reflective. He does not give ready-made answers but thinks alongside the person in sessions.
Attention is given to how experiences influence current feelings and to what happens between client and counsellor during meetings. Pedro works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, identity and intimacy issues, and challenges around work and life changes.
He also focuses on attachment, abandonment, body image, communication problems, multicultural concerns and related areas where early experiences shape present difficulties. Sessions are conversational and paced to each person. He combines a person-centred focus with psychodynamic ideas to help people understand their history, emotions and relationships.
The aim is practical clarity and gradual change, so people leave feeling they can manage life with more confidence.
Pedro lists 2 ways of working on the entry:
What Pedro works with
The areas below are the ones Pedro selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English, Portuguese |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard without judgement and on creating an accepting space where people can talk through their feelings. It helps with issues like low self-esteem, relationship concerns and general emotional distress by prioritising the person's experience and pacing.Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to patterns that repeat and to how past experiences shape present reactions. It helps people understand recurring difficulties such as attachment problems, abandonment concerns and long-standing relationship patterns by exploring what lies beneath current behaviours.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose what makes most sense, adjusting methods to match the person's goals and preferences. Decisions about focus and pace are agreed together rather than imposed.
Check which session formats are available before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, save travel time and allow sessions around work or family schedules. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a brief conversation suits the day. Confirm the format you prefer with the service when you arrange sessions.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with PedroWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
What is his professional background?
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
Which languages are available for sessions?
Can I have sessions from another country?
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions