Ana-Maria Anica, BACP
Compassionate therapy that helps rewrite difficult stories
Details
| Name | Ana-Maria Anica |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Romanian |
| Years in practice | 3 |
About Ana-Maria
Ana-Maria Anica is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom. She draws on a range of approaches to help people untangle stressful moments and painful patterns. Her style is calm and straightforward, and she aims to make therapy feel approachable for those who are worried or unsure.
She builds sessions around what each person needs. That can mean short-term tools for managing anxiety or longer work to address recurring relationship and self-esteem issues.
Background and approach
She uses narrative ideas to help people retell difficult experiences and find new meaning. Ana-Maria pairs narrative work with acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-focused listening. That mix supports people facing grief, trauma, burnout and addictive behaviours.
Sessions can also cover challenges such as sleep and eating problems, parenting strain and career worries. She keeps language simple and practical in sessions. Conversations often include small experiments, mindfulness exercises and chance to reflect on how past stories shape current decisions.
The goal is clearer choices, not quick fixes. Ana-Maria works in English and Romanian. She also offers online options for people outside the local area.
Her approach is collaborative - people set the pace and decide which themes to focus on.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Ana-Maria works with, alongside the areas below.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Ana-Maria among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Ana-Maria among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ana-Maria among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Ana-Maria among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ana-Maria among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Ana-Maria among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ana-Maria among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Ana-Maria among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ana-Maria among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ana-Maria directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ana-Maria directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Ana-Maria’s approaches work online
Ana-Maria often uses Narrative Therapy to help people tell and reframe the stories that shape their lives. This approach looks at how events are put into words and helps create alternative, more helpful narratives. It can be useful for relationship difficulties, grief and identity concerns.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and making values-based choices. ACT is helpful for anxiety, stress and repeating unhelpful habits. Attachment-Based Therapy is part of her work too, offering ways to understand how early connections affect current relationships and emotional responses.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. Ana-Maria works with each person to choose which methods to try based on their goals and what feels manageable. She checks in regularly and adjusts the focus as needed so therapy fits the individual rather than the other way round.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for fuller conversation and visual connection. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or when someone prefers writing. These options give flexibility for people juggling work, childcare or travel and make it easier to keep continuity of care.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Ana-Maria help with?
She helps people with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, stress and anxiety. Other areas include addictions, sleep and eating issues, career concerns and coping with major life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and straightforward. She uses narrative, acceptance and commitment ideas and attachment-focused listening to help people see different perspectives and try practical steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and practical issues.
What credentials and region apply to her practice?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Romanian, and she also accepts international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She runs video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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