Counsellor profile
Anna Antoniou, NCPS
Based in United Kingdom ยท 5 years of experience
Psychotherapeutic counsellor for relationship and life challenges
Continue with AnnaAt a glance
- Registration
- NCPS, United Kingdom (NCS19-10027)
- Qualifications
- NCPS
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Anna supplied to BetterHelp.
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- CBT and hypnotherapy
About Anna
NCPS (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society). Five years' professional experience. Anna Antoniou is a psychotherapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom who works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and life changes. She also focuses on intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem and career concerns. Sessions are delivered in English.
Anna uses a mix of Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), hypnotherapy and psychodynamic methods. She aims for a conversational style in session that favours understanding over analysis. Clients can expect direct, practical conversations about what is causing distress and what might help reduce it.
Her interest includes midlife challenges, infidelity and the impact of serious illness such as cancer. She pays attention to how culture, identity, religion and background affect the way people experience problems. This informs how she talks about relationships, adoption and foster care issues, and blended family dynamics.
Anna has worked with people facing grief, chronic illness and caregiver stress, as well as difficulties with codependency, commitment and communication. She outlines helpful strategies alongside talking through feelings and past experiences. Hypnotherapy is sometimes used as a tool within wider work.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then books a first session through the See online counselling options button. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and cost varies with location.
How her approaches are used in online counselling
Anna commonly draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in her work. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting and helping people voice their concerns so they can make their own choices; it is often used for relationship and self-esteem issues. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical techniques for managing anxiety, low mood and stress. She also uses hypnotherapy as an adjunct when appropriate; this involves guided relaxation and suggestion to address specific habits or to explore strong emotional responses. Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss options with the person and together they decide what feels most helpful for the issues and goals presented. Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify formats here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life by reducing travel and allowing sessions during a lunch break or after work. It can also offer options such as shorter check-in appointments when time is limited. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt these approaches to suit whatever session arrangement is agreed during the matching process.Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anger, self esteem and career issues.
What therapeutic approach does she use?
Her practice blends Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), hypnotherapy and psychodynamic methods in conversation with clients.
How much experience does she have?
Anna has five years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
Is she registered with any professional body?
She is a registered member of the NCPS (National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society).
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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