Anna Rita Iaboni, BACP

Counsellor - stress and relationships

Attachment-based
Client-centred
CBT techniques

About Anna

Counsellor and BACP member Anna Rita Iaboni has five years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She works with people on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Italian.

Anna Rita draws on client-centred and psychodynamic ideas in her work. She pays attention to how early relationships and attachment patterns shape current feelings and behaviour. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people spot thinking patterns that keep problems going.

Her background includes performing arts and holistic approaches, which inform how she listens and responds. She aims to adapt conversations to each person's pace and preferences rather than following a strict formula. That means some sessions focus on talking, others on practical steps to manage symptoms.

People come for a wide range of concerns, including relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, body image and chronic illness. She also supports those facing compassion fatigue, parenting strains and eating or sleeping difficulties. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, abandonment and aspects of kink and BDSM culture.

Work is collaborative and straightforward. Early sessions typically clarify what you want to work on and identify small, practical changes to try between meetings. Anna Rita explains approaches simply and checks in about progress as therapy continues.

How her approaches shape online counselling

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current feelings and reactions. It can help where patterns of trust, closeness or separation cause distress.

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what you say. It helps people clarify their own concerns and arrive at their own solutions through a respectful therapeutic relationship.

Cognitive behavioural techniques identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with small practical experiments. This approach is often used for anxiety, low mood and some stress-related problems.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and try methods that suit your needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change as you make progress.

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by saving travel time, allowing a shorter check-in when needed, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. Registered or accredited professionals can offer flexible approaches to match practical needs and routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepression ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Italian

Frequently asked questions

What sorts of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, life changes, grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, and related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style draws on attachment-based and client-centred approaches with some psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural elements. Sessions mix talking and practical steps to manage difficulties.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

Which professional body is she a member of?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.

In which languages are sessions available?

Sessions are offered in English and Italian.

Can I book different session formats?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model 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.

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.

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