Anna Critsinelis, BACP

Anna Critsinelis is a counsellor with over 10 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, self-esteem difficulties, bipolar challenges, ADHD and major life changes. Anna offers a calm, non-judgemental atmosphere where people can talk things through at their own pace.

She creates practical goals together with each person and focuses on day-to-day steps that bring relief. Sessions often include looking at unhelpful thinking patterns and spotting small changes that make daily life easier. The aim is to help people build resilience and clearer routines rather than offering quick fixes.

Anna uses approaches that centre the person and encourage acceptance of difficult thoughts while also teaching practical strategies for change. She blends talking therapy with practical exercises so the work carries over into everyday life. This mix can suit people who want both understanding and action.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Anna speaks English and Portuguese and works with people across the United Kingdom. She has experience helping with relationship stress, feelings of emptiness, communication problems and issues around identity and sexuality.

People usually begin by describing the problem that brought them to therapy and then set simple, testable goals. Anna supports steady progress and adjusts the approach as needs change. If someone prefers a clear, collaborative way of working, her style is straightforward and practical.

How Anna blends talking and practical tools online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting swept away by them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical skills to change thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress and mood swings.

Finding the right approach tends to be a joint process. Anna will discuss preferences, goals and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to lean more on acceptance work, cognitive techniques or brief solution-focused tasks as therapy progresses.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can still focus on practical skill-building, homework exercises and clearer daily routines. It can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow quicker check-ins between meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and short practices to suit each person’s situation, helping therapy fit into everyday life without promising any particular outcome.