Professional Counseling in English Lisbon & Mafra · Portugal
Professional Counseling in English Lisbon & Mafra · Portugal
Individual Counseling
It might be a crisis. Or maybe — you just need something to change.
You may feel anxious or stressed, be facing a difficult decision or transition, dealing with a troubled relationship or family dynamic, or just trying to cope with something that came out of left field.
And sometimes, life might look perfectly fine from the outside, but something just doesn't feel right on the inside.
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Individual counseling gives you a place to step back and make sense of what's going on, recognize patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and find more effective ways to cope, respond and move forward.
What Brings People to Counseling?
Sometimes there's one clear issue. Other times, several things have built up over time.
Relationships & Family Dynamics
Navigating Life Transitions
Improving Work/Life Balance
Weathering Grief & Loss
Adjusting to Life Abroad
Making Difficult Decisions
Living with Anxiety & Depression
Building Self-Confidence
Coping with Pain & Illness
ADHD & Neurodivergence Support
Insight Is Only the Beginning
Understanding is where it starts, not where it ends.
We are shaped by our relationships, family histories, experiences, beliefs and values. Understanding those influences can help make sense of what's happening now — but insight alone isn't always enough.
Counseling can help you decide what you want to change and begin doing things differently. The goal isn't simply to understand how you got here, but to help you create meaningful, lasting change.
Two Distinct Areas of Experience
Steven and Arlette each work independently with individual clients, sharing a relationship-centered, family-systems foundation approach.
Two Distinct Areas of Experience
Counseling for men:
A relationship may be changing, work or retirement may have altered your sense of purpose, or you may be facing a problem you haven’t been able to solve on your own.
Steven works with men from a practical, collaborative perspective, helping them recognize their strengths and use them to find a more effective way forward.
TWO DISTINCT AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Midlife can bring changes you planned for—and others you didn’t. Relationships evolve, children leave home and parents age, careers evolve or end, and priorities that once seemed clear may no longer fit who you have become.
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Arlette works with adults navigating these changes, helping them to explore what matters from the past, hold onto what makes them unique, and uncover what might come next.
Midlife counseling can be an opportunity not only to adjust to change, but to discover what you want to create in the next chapter of your life.
A complimentary consultation
A complimentary consultation gives you an opportunity to share a little about what's going on, get your questions answered and get a feel for whether the fit is right.
A complimentary consultation
A complimentary consultation gives you an opportunity to share a little about what's going on, get your questions answered and get a feel for whether the fit is right.