Anita Burton, BACP

Anita Burton is a UK-based talking therapist and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She takes a straightforward, respectful approach and aims to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about their next step.

Anita focuses on stress and anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and parenting concerns, and career decisions. She also helps with addiction issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and sleep or eating difficulties. Sessions aim to support practical change while recognising how past experiences shape current feelings.

Her style is collaborative and warm. Anita listens first and treats the person as the expert on their own life. She works to build trust and to help people find clearer ways of coping and making choices.

Therapy draws on approaches that look at attachment patterns, life history, and present goals. Anita uses client-centred ways of working alongside solution-focused tools to set manageable steps. Trauma-focused methods are used where people have painful past experiences to process.

People who come away from sessions often find it easier to describe what they want and to plan small, realistic changes. Anita encourages questions and keeps the pace appropriate to each individual. She welcomes people from across the UK and internationally, and works online by video, phone, chat or messaging.

How Anita’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape how people connect today. It helps when relationship patterns, abandonment fears or attachment concerns affect current partnerships or friendships. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding without judgement; it gives space for people to talk through issues like low self-esteem, life transitions or decision making while being treated with respect and empathy. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to life history, patterns and unconscious drivers that keep someone repeating the same problems; this can help when someone feels stuck in long-standing behaviours or emotional cycles.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Anita will explore goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then agree on a way of working together. That collaboration can mean using one approach more heavily at first and adjusting over time as needs change.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client see each other's expressions for fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be handy when a quieter connection or less data is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow short check-ins, written reflection and easier scheduling around work or family life. These options aim to make therapy fit into daily routines and practical constraints for people in the UK and beyond.