Holly

Miss Holly Ibbs

Registered Counselor

“I bring real-life experience alongside professional training. I understand ADHD, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief, and big life changes not just from textbooks, but from living through them. I know what it’s like to feel stuck, unheard, or unsure of yourself. My approach is honest, relaxed, and always tailored to you.”

About Me

Life's challenges like ADHD or grief can leave you feeling stuck or unsure. Having navigated similar paths, I offer a truly empathetic space where you can share openly. My approach is honest and relaxed, always tailored to your unique needs. Together, we'll explore what feels unheard, helping you find clarity and a way forward. This personal insight ensures our sessions resonate deeply.

Approach

Sessions feel practical and gentle, opening with steady curiosity about what hasn’t been heard and what small changes might create momentum. I work with adults in Lisboa or online in English, keeping things unhurried and flexible so sessions fit your pace and energy. Together we map patterns, try simple strategies between meetings, and name the hopes underneath anxiety, attention difficulties, low confidence, or grief to make choices clearer. This way of working often suits people facing transitions, loss, or day-to-day overwhelm.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • ADHD / Attention

    A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Relocation / Expat

    The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Professional Title:

  • Registered Counselor

    A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.

Credentials

Registrations

British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Counsellor

Qualifications

Simms Counseling and Training

Service Areas

Online from Lisbon

In-person & Online

Lisbon, Lisbon

Portugal

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Lisbon, Portugal