Maitena Anda, BACP

Maitena Anda is a counsellor with 12 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She is a BACP member, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Maitena aims to make the first step into therapy feel clearer and less daunting for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

Maitena focuses on stress and anxiety, depression, grief and trauma, and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps people facing LGBT issues, relationship and family difficulties, and parenting stresses. Her additional interests include attachment and abandonment issues, body image, codependency and separation or divorce matters.

Her style is warm and respectful. She listens in a way that aims to understand what matters to each person. Conversations are adapted to the individual's needs so sessions are practical and relevant rather than one-size-fits-all.

Maitena draws on approaches that look at relationships and inner meaning. She combines client-centred listening with attention to attachment patterns and reflective work on life themes. Mindfulness and Jungian concepts may be used to help people notice feelings and make changes.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and can be taken online. Maitena supports people who want to work through emotional strain, explore personal patterns, and build clearer ways of coping. She encourages small steps and practical ideas that can be used between meetings.

Approach and online options for therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at how people form bonds and react to closeness, which can help with relationship strain, abandonment worries and parenting concerns. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, offering empathic listening and space to make sense of feelings at their own pace. This approach is useful for building self-esteem and working through depression or anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without judgement, offering simple practices to reduce stress and manage overwhelming emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then together they will shape a plan. This collaborative process means methods may be combined and adjusted as sessions progress.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when internet bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit into busy days or provide ongoing notes between meetings. These formats make therapy more flexible and can help people fit sessions around work, family and travel commitments.