Counsellor profile
Anna Rita Iaboni, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 5 years of experience
Therapeutic counsellor for emotional and relational issues
Continue with AnnaAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom ( 395931)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Anna supplied to BetterHelp.
- Attachment based
- Client centred
- CBT elements
About Anna
BACP. 5 years' experience. Anna Rita Iaboni works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and coping with life changes. She uses approaches drawn from attachment-based, client-centred, cognitive behavioural, existential and psychodynamic therapies and offers sessions in English and Italian.
Anna Rita trained as a therapeutic counsellor and also practises as a life coach. Her background includes performing arts and holistic therapies, and she notes an interest in the transpersonal dimension, which looks at spiritual and existential questions alongside everyday problems. She aims to shape conversations and plans around what each person brings to counselling.
In session she combines short-term practical work with longer explorations of personal patterns. Cognitive behavioural elements are used to address thinking and behaviour that add to stress and anxiety. Attachment and psychodynamic ideas inform work on early relationships and recurring difficulties in intimacy and connection.
She lists a wide range of concerns she helps people with, including grief, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues around sexuality such as BDSM and kink. Relationship and family topics are included as areas she supports people to talk through and manage.
Anna Rita notes that she adapts pace to each person and draws on life coaching when clients want action-focused steps. She asks people to use the service's matching steps to arrange a first session and schedules follow-up work based on progress and preference.
How attachment, client-centred and CBT approaches work online
Anna Rita draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and how they affect everyday trust and intimacy. This approach can help where people notice recurring problems with closeness or separation anxiety. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says, helping them clarify priorities and make choices that feel right in their life. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and provides practical techniques for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The counsellor will discuss needs, goals and preferences and agree together which methods to use. That collaboration helps identify whether more practical CBT tasks or deeper attachment and psychodynamic exploration is appropriate.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family commitments, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people choose quieter surroundings, turn off a camera when that suits them, or use a phone if bandwidth is limited, which can help keep sessions manageable alongside everyday life.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, grief, addictions, eating and sleeping issues, ADHD and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her practice combines attachment-based and client-centred ways of working with elements of cognitive behavioural, existential and psychodynamic approaches.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience as a therapeutic counsellor and life coach.
Is she registered with a professional body and where does she work?
She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can I have sessions from outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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