Dr. Ana Cristina Atanes, BACP

Dr Ana Cristina Atanes trained as an integral therapeutic counsellor and brings five years of experience to her practice. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often written as BACP. She works in the United Kingdom and speaks English and Portuguese. Her approach centres on present-moment awareness and a calm, attentive stance. Sessions aim to balance openness to each person's concerns with clear, sensitive guidance. She uses different ways of working to match what each person needs in the room. Dr Atanes helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression and issues with sleep. She also supports those dealing with addictions, low self-esteem, anger and the emotional strain of caregiving or chronic illness. Career worries, feelings of isolation, and life-purpose questions are also within her remit. Her postgraduate research looked at stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, and how mindfulness and self-compassion can help. That background informs how she blends mindfulness with other therapeutic styles in sessions. People meet her for practical tools and reflective conversations. She aims to help clients make small changes that fit into everyday life. If you are unsure whether this is the right fit, she encourages a first session to see how you feel together.

Online approaches that include mindfulness and ACT

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while working toward choices that matter. It is useful for anxiety, stress and life-change issues because it helps clarify values and build small, meaningful actions. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a warm, non-judgemental relationship where the client leads the pace. That approach helps people feel heard and understood while they make sense of life events and personal struggles. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and mood. It is often used alongside other therapies to help with burnout, compassion fatigue and chronic stress. Finding the right combination of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together which approaches to try. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits the individual. The biography does not list session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people access therapy in different time zones since international clients are accepted.