- Practical goal setting
- English and Russian
- BACP registered
About Anastasiia
Anastasiia Makarova is a counsellor with four years of clinical experience and a BACP registration. She combines practical, evidence-informed methods to help people who feel stuck by low mood, anxiety or relationship strain. Anastasiia speaks English and Russian and works with people across the United Kingdom and internationally.
Her practice focuses on everyday difficulties that interrupt life. She helps people manage stress, sleeping problems, anger, and changes such as divorce or career shifts. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, feelings of emptiness, and intimacy-related issues. Codependency and attachment concerns are included among the areas she addresses.
Anastasiia uses approaches drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas and acceptance-based work. She brings in attachment-focused perspectives to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events continue to affect daily functioning.
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Anastasiia will work with each person to set straightforward goals and try exercises between meetings. Conversations aim to be clear and grounded so people can test small changes in their lives.
Her background includes ongoing engagement with international research and professional associations. That interest informs a straightforward, up-to-date way of working that combines short-term strategies with attention to deeper relationship patterns.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on what matters to them. It uses simple exercises to build values-based action, which can ease feelings of stuckness and low mood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, behaviours and feelings and uses practical techniques to test new ways of responding. It is often useful for anxiety, depression and sleep difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that began in early relationships and how they affect present connections and intimacy; it can help people change repetitive relationship habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and decide together which methods suit a person’s goals and preferences. Sessions are framed as a collaborative process where the plan can change as progress is made.
Please confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins between commitments. It can also allow therapy to continue when someone is living abroad or relocating, subject to any region-specific arrangements.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English, Russian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleeping problems, anger, grief, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and practical, with clear goals and exercises to try between sessions. Conversations aim to be direct and focused on changes that make daily life easier.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working with a range of mood and relationship issues and continues to engage with research and professional groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Russian to accommodate different language needs.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; please confirm any location-specific details before scheduling.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.