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Anita Burton, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

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Anita Burton is a talking therapist based in the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and draws on three years of practice to support people facing emotional and practical difficulties. Anita works with stress and anxiety, low mood and anger, and problems with sleep and eating.

She also helps people with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, career decisions and motivation. Addictions, grief and coping with major life changes are within her focus too.

Background and approach

Her approach treats the client as the expert on their own life. Anita listens first and asks questions to help someone make sense of their experience. Sessions aim to build a stronger sense of self and clearer choices, rather than offering quick fixes.

She uses ideas from attachment-focused and psychodynamic thinking alongside client-centred and solution-focused work. Trauma-informed perspectives are brought in when needed to help people recover from abuse or harmful events. Anita aims to be respectful and compassionate in sessions.

She offers a calm space to talk things through and to practise new ways of coping. If someone wants practical steps or deeper exploration, she adapts the pace to what feels right. Sessions can include short-term coaching style work or longer therapeutic reflection.

She is willing to work with people who are exploring identity, abandonment, communication problems, caregiver stress and similar themes. Conversations focus on understanding, choice and gradual change.

How Anita’s approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connections shape current relationships and sense of self. Online sessions help people notice patterns in their close relationships and practise new ways of relating when trust or closeness feels hard.

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person at the heart of the work. The counsellor offers empathic listening and reflection so someone can find their own answers and build confidence. This approach is useful for issues like low self-esteem, career decisions and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Anita will discuss what feels helpful and tailor sessions to the person’s goals and preferences. That conversation is collaborative, so the approach can shift over time as needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break and use less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging suits quick check-ins, ongoing support or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping continuity of care with a registered professional.

What concerns does Anita help with?

Anita supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and anger, along with relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also works with parenting strain, career changes, addiction, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and person-focused. She listens closely, helps people make sense of their experience, and offers both practical steps and deeper exploration.

What is her professional background?

Anita has three years of experience as a talking therapist and keeps up with psychology research to inform her practice.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practises from the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside the United Kingdom.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Anita?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Parenting issues

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Anita Burton, BACP

Background and approach

How Anita’s approaches work online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety