About Anna
Anna Rita Iaboni is a BACP counsellor who brings a background in performing arts and holistic therapies to her work. She emphasises the transpersonal dimension, recognising spiritual and existential sides of experience while meeting people where they are. She offers conversations shaped by respect, sensitivity and compassion.
Sessions are tailored to individual needs, and she draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to respond to what a person brings. Sessions are available in English and Italian.
Background and approach
Her practice focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, grief and low self-esteem. She also works with concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and caregiving strain, and ADHD-related challenges. Anna Rita uses methods that include attachment-based approaches, client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques alongside psychodynamic and existential ideas.
In practice this means she listens for patterns in relationships, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, and supports exploration of meaning and life direction. She has five years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is listed as her credential. Her style is collaborative and paced to each person, helping them take steady steps toward clearer choices and greater self-understanding.
To begin, people are invited to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
What Anna works with
Everything Anna lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Anna is listed here; the rest shows what else Anna works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anna lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Anna Rita's approaches translate to online counselling
Anna Rita often draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behaviour; this helps with relationship struggles, abandonment issues and patterns that keep repeating. She also uses client-centred techniques that focus on listening closely and following the person's pace, useful when someone needs a steady, supportive space to talk.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods over time so therapy fits the person's needs. Clients and the counsellor work together to choose what feels most useful as understanding grows.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for more flexible scheduling. It also makes it possible to continue work when relocating within the country. Practical choices such as shorter check-ins, not using video, or arranging sessions at particular times can help therapy fit into everyday life without changing the collaborative nature of the work.
Questions people ask about Anna
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and grief, and with practical concerns like sleeping and eating problems. Relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, addictions and trauma are also among her areas of focus.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centred, combining attachment-based thinking with cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas. She tailors the approach to each person's goals and preferences.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working as a counsellor and life coach, drawing on a background in performing arts and holistic therapies.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is BACP registered and practising in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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