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Anastasiia Makarova, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 4 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English, Russian
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

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Anastasiia Makarova is a counsellor registered with the BACP who offers practical, evidence-informed support for low mood and related concerns. She draws on four years of practice to help people manage stress, anxiety and depression in straightforward terms. Sessions are conducted in English and Russian and are available to people in the United Kingdom and internationally.

Anastasiia uses methods from cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and trauma-focused approaches to address everyday problems.

Background and approach

She explains techniques simply and shows how to apply them between sessions. Work often includes breaking problems into smaller steps, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviours that feel realistic. Her practice also focuses on relationships, self-esteem, grief and recovery after abuse or difficult life changes.

She helps people who feel stuck with motivation, sleeping, anger or career doubts to form a plan and practise small changes. There is attention to patterns linked to attachment, codependency and communication problems. Anastasiia combines structured tools with a collaborative style.

She aims to make sessions a calm space to talk through problems and set achievable goals. Over time she reviews what helps and adjusts the approach to fit each person’s needs. People interested in starting are invited to a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit their timing.

The subscription model used for sessions can be cancelled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting pushed around by them and then choose actions that matter to them; it can help with anxiety, low mood and life transition decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing small behaviour changes to improve mood and daily functioning, which suits problems like sleep disruption, low motivation and stress. Trauma-Focused Therapy provides ways to process distressing events safely and reduce their hold on daily life, using stabilisation and gradual work on difficult memories.

Choosing the right method is a shared process. Anastasiia will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels manageable. Together they decide which techniques to try first and review progress, changing course when something is not helping.

Online work is designed for flexibility. Video calls match a face-to-face rhythm for in-depth sessions, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on some days, live chat supports shorter check-ins and text-based messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, childcare and travel while still using the same therapeutic tools.

What concerns does Anastasiia help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues and grief.

What style of therapy does she use?

Her approach blends cognitive behavioural techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas and trauma-focused work to offer practical skills and emotional processing.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Anastasiia has four years of therapeutic experience working with a range of mood and trauma-related difficulties.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Russian, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.

How does the subscription and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Anastasiia?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to her availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 4 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English, Russian

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Anastasiia Makarova, BACP

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety