Anna Critsinelis , BACP

Anna Critsinelis is a counsellor with ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She works with those facing bipolar conditions, ADHD and major life changes. Anna offers straightforward support for practical problems and emotional struggles, and speaks English and Portuguese.

Her approach is collaborative and down to earth. Sessions focus on what the client finds most pressing and on small, doable steps that can make life feel steadier. Conversation is direct but calm, and personal values and goals guide the work.

Anna uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance and commitment techniques, and solution-focused work to help people spot unhelpful patterns. She also brings a client-centred stance that keeps the person’s experience central. These methods are used to address anxiety, mood shifts, impulsivity and struggles with self-worth.

Practical issues such as communication, relationship patterns, family tensions and role changes are commonly discussed. Anna also supports clients exploring gender dysphoria, neurodiversity topics such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, and sexual expression including BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture.

Sessions can be by video, phone, live chat or text messaging, and Anna accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. Her registration is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

How Anna’s approaches work online

Anna uses cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in ways that are easy to follow online. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours to change how they feel. Acceptance and commitment therapy, ACT, focuses on clarifying values and learning to accept difficult feelings while taking action towards what matters.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that feel most useful. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust techniques as needs change.

Online sessions are available by video, phone, live chat or text messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls suit deeper conversations and eye contact, while phone sessions can be better when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, shorter check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and travel, and to keep continuity when circumstances change.