Counsellor profile
Anila Babla, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Psychodynamic approach
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Art therapy informed
About Anila
Counsellor Anila Babla is a BACP member with eight years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, stress and anxiety, and related concerns such as addiction, low self‑esteem and depression.
Anila uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that began in early life. She pays attention to how learned responses affect present choices. She also brings art therapy ideas into sessions and values creative ways of working when words alone do not help.
Sessions focus on practical ways to manage symptoms and on understanding underlying issues. Anila draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and to make choices that match their values. Trauma‑Focused Therapy is used when past events are affecting day‑to‑day life.
She describes a direct approach that will involve sitting with uncomfortable material and looking at difficult emotions. Conversations aim to turn overwhelming feelings into coping strategies that people can use outside sessions. The tone is straightforward and honest rather than decorative or abstract.
Anila can work with long‑standing problems and more recent life changes. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, chronic pain or somatic symptoms, and those coping with issues around attachment, abandonment and communication. Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session. The site describes pricing by location and a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Psychodynamic work looks at repeated patterns and early relationships. Online sessions using this approach focus on noticing how past experiences shape current responses and on talking through repeated behaviours that cause distress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting swept away. It supports making values‑based choices and building small, practical steps that match what matters to someone, which can be practised between sessions.
Trauma‑Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of traumatic events and on reducing their day‑to‑day impact. In online work this often means pacing material carefully and using grounding or stabilisation exercises that can be done in session and at home.
Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then agree a way of working together. This conversation is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Check which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work and caring responsibilities, reduce travel time and allow sessions from quieter surroundings. Some formats also make shorter check‑ins or phone conversations possible when that better fits daily life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, stress, anxiety, addictions, low self‑esteem and depression, among other concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her work draws on psychodynamic therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Trauma‑Focused Therapy, with art therapy ideas used where helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with people in therapeutic settings.
Which professional body is she a member of and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I do not speak English?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Does she accept international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online counselling options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling an initial session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.