Ana-Maria Anica, BACP

Ana-Maria Anica is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has three years of experience supporting people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure of their next step. She focuses on clear, practical steps and a warm, non-judgemental way of working.

She uses an integrative style, drawing on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas and mindfulness. Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to the individual. Ana-Maria helps people break problems into manageable parts and build simple skills they can use between meetings.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including relationship and intimacy-related issues, anxiety, depression, grief and life transitions. She also works with matters such as addiction, stress, self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties. She pays attention to background issues like attachment, abandonment and blended family matters when relevant to someone’s story.

In the therapy room she focuses on clear listening, reflective conversation and practical tools. She can help with short-term coping strategies as well as longer-term work on recurring patterns. Sessions are conducted in English and Romanian when needed.

If you are unsure where to start she asks simple questions to understand your goals and priorities. From there she helps shape a plan that fits your day-to-day life and what you want to change.

How Ana-Maria uses therapy approaches online

Ana-Maria commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing what matters to you and taking small meaningful actions even when feelings are difficult; it can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and motivation. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from important relationships and how they shape current reactions, which can help with intimacy-related concerns and repeated relationship problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods match your goals and preferences. Expect some practical exercises alongside reflective conversation as the plan evolves together.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the exact session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets the therapist guide mindfulness exercises, values-based actions and reflective tasks that you can practise between sessions. Registered and accredited professionals adapt techniques so sessions remain practical and focused on everyday changes.