Counsellor profile
Anna Critsinelis, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- CBT
- ACT
- Solution-Focused
About Anna
Counsellor Anna Critsinelis is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has ten years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, bipolar condition, coping with life changes and ADHD. Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese and she accepts international clients.
Anna works in a direct, conversational way. She listens and helps people talk through what feels difficult. Sessions look at immediate problems and longer-term patterns, depending on what each person wants to address.
Her practice combines approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred methods. That means she may help a person spot unhelpful thinking, then try small, practical changes. She also uses Solution-Focused techniques to identify what is already working and build from that.
Anna has experience supporting people with abandonment and attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, and a range of personality-related concerns. She also works with matters around communication, control, guilt, shame and impulsivity. Topics such as fatherhood issues, gender dysphoria and aspects of BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture are part of her scope.
People choosing to start will complete an initial matching questionnaire and book a first session. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Before booking, confirm the current session formats with her.
How her approaches work for online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without trying to push them away, while focusing on small actions that match what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. In practice this can mean identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing them and trying practical experiments to change day-to-day responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anna will discuss different methods and agree what to try based on goals, needs and personal preference. She works collaboratively so adjustments can be made as sessions progress.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, cut travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered and accredited professionals often use these options to keep sessions practical and focused on what people want to address.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Portuguese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, bipolar condition, coping with life changes and ADHD. She also works with related issues such as attachment, impulsivity and communication problems.
What style of counselling does she use?
She uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client-Centred approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Solution-Focused methods. The work can include talking through thoughts, trying practical changes and focusing on clear goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience in counselling and psychotherapy. That experience has covered a wide range of common emotional and life issues.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Check the listing or contact the service to know whether video, phone or face-to-face sessions are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and are managed through a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. That is the initial process to begin working with her.
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.