Anastasia Seale, BACP

Anastasia Seale is a UK-based counsellor who uses an integrative approach to help people facing emotional and relational challenges. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Anastasia has seven years of practice and speaks English and Russian. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Client-centred work forms the heart of sessions, so people set the pace and priorities while the counsellor listens without judgement. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when unhelpful thoughts and behaviours need practical attention. Anastasia has worked with stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports people after loss, through grief, and with trauma and abuse. Relationship strains, intimacy questions and parenting pressures are among the concerns she addresses. Her additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment issues, ageing and geriatric concerns, autism and Asperger Syndrome, avoidant personality, and blended family issues. She also helps with body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and coping with life changes. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs and preferences. Anastasia emphasises respect, sensitivity and compassion in her work. She encourages people to take the first step and will collaborate with them to make therapy relevant and practical. To start, people use the site’s Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to availability. Anastasia does not accept international clients.

How Anastasia’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current feelings and reactions. Online sessions can help people notice these patterns and practise different ways of relating in daily life. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on non-judgemental listening and letting the person set the agenda; this approach suits a pace led by the client and can be carried out effectively in conversation online. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and behaviours into steps and uses practical exercises to shift them, which can be worked through in remote sessions with homework and simpler in-session activities.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together decide which combination of methods fits best. That collaborative process helps keep sessions relevant and focused on real-life change.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work or family commitments and reducing travel time. Some people find shorter check-ins easier to schedule, while others appreciate the chance to use written reflection between meetings. Confirm the session options available with the therapist before booking so arrangements match your routine and needs.