Anita Dhanecha
Empathic client-centred counselling focused on relationships
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About Anita
Anita Dhanecha offers an approach rooted in client-centred practice. She places empathy, non-judgement and respect for each person at the heart of her work. Anita uses a range of methods that fit the person in front of her rather than applying one fixed model.
Anita draws on Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centred methods to help people understand their close relationships and how these affect day-to-day feelings. That background is useful for worries about intimacy, attachment issues and relationship patterns.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing grief, major life changes and stress that gets in the way of daily life. Clients commonly come for help with anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and issues around identity such as LGBT concerns or experiences of prejudice.
She also works with people struggling with addictions, anger, sleep or eating problems and with those coping with chronic illness or cancer related stress. Anita helps people talk through practical coping strategies as well as the emotional side of these problems. Her five years of experience are used to adapt sessions to what each person needs in the moment.
Anita frames the client as the expert on their life and aims to create space for clearer choices and calmer thinking. She writes in plain language and prefers to keep therapy straightforward and focused on what will help next. To begin, she asks people to describe their priorities and current struggles.
From there she and the client shape the work together so it fits daily life and longer term goals.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 386096
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Anita's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Anita works with
Everything Anita lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anita lists
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How Anita works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Anita will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then shape sessions together with the client. That collaborative decision helps match practical steps to longer term changes and emotional understanding.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, by reducing travel and allowing appointments during breaks or between commitments. Some people find talking from home or a quiet place helps them open up, while others prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only conversations to suit their day. Confirm the current session options before booking so arrangements match your needs.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Anita help with?
She helps people affected by stress, anxiety, grief and major life changes, plus issues like self-esteem, depression, addictions and identity concerns.
What is Anita's therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centred with an attachment-based focus, meaning she follows the person's lead while paying attention to relationship patterns and emotional needs.
How much experience does she have?
Anita has five years' experience working with people on a variety of emotional and practical concerns.
Where is Anita based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP as a listed credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients, so people outside the UK can enquire about working together.
How are sessions charged and organised?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Anita?
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