Anastasiia Makarova , BACP

Anastasiia Makarova is a counsellor with four years of practical experience. She holds BACP registration and works in the United Kingdom. She speaks English and Russian and offers help around common concerns such as anxiety, depression and stress.

Her approach is grounded in well established therapeutic models. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to look at thoughts and actions. She also draws on attachment-based methods to understand relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools are used to help people live according to their values when things feel overwhelming.

Sessions tend to be straightforward and collaborative. Anastasiia aims to help people set clear goals and try small, manageable changes between meetings. For issues such as sleep problems, anger or difficulties with intimacy she focuses on practical steps that can be practised day to day.

She also works with trauma-related concerns and grief, using trauma-focused techniques to stabilise distress and build coping skills. Career worries, compassion fatigue and challenges around ADHD are included among her areas of focus. Anastasiia pays attention to how past experiences shape current behaviour and relationships.

People meet here for a relaxed conversation about what is most pressing. The work is paced to each person and shaped by their goals. Sessions are available in multiple formats and can suit different schedules and needs.

How Anastasiia uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and stress when someone wants practical steps for living differently.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions to find small changes that reduce distress. It is often chosen for sleep problems, anger, low mood and issues that benefit from structured practice between sessions.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy and communication. This work can help people who struggle with trust, commitment issues or repeated relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist reviews concerns, goals and personal preferences and then recommends methods to try together. That choice is revisited as progress is made so the plan stays relevant.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is good for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins and messaging helps people reflect in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel.