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Anila Babla

BACP · United Kingdom

Reflective support for relationship and trauma concerns

Experience
8 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Italian
Session type
Online only

About Anila

Anila Babla supports people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression and stress. She also helps with addiction, low self-esteem, intimacy concerns and coping with life changes. Her work covers practical issues such as communication and commitment problems, and longer-term patterns like attachment and abandonment worries.

Anila takes a reflective, relational approach in sessions. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that began in early life and still shape reactions today.

Background and approach

She also uses trauma-focused methods to help people process painful events and to reduce the hold those memories have on daily life. Her style is warm and direct. She aims to listen first and then help people notice unhelpful patterns.

Sessions can include talking, reflective questions and creative ways of expressing difficult feelings. The goal is to find workable steps that fit each person’s life. Anila holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

She has eight years of experience offering therapeutic support in the United Kingdom. She offers sessions in English and Italian and accepts international clients when that fits the work. Practical options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.

People typically begin with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What Anila works with

Primary focus
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse
Also works with

How Anila works

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Listed by Anila among the ways they work.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Listed by Anila among the ways they work.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Listed by Anila among the ways they work.

Sessions & fees

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Anila works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression and life changes because it emphasises small, value-based steps.

She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process distressing events and reduce their day-to-day impact. This approach aims to make memories less overwhelming and to restore a sense of control after trauma.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through your goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together you will try approaches and adapt them as needed so the work fits your life and pace.

Online sessions are offered by registered or accredited professionals and include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls suit in-depth conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, reflective writing or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy flexible and easier to fit around daily life.
Session lengthTypically 50 minutes
Client agesAdults, 18 and over
FeesSubscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime
InsuranceNot billed directly

Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does Anila help with?
Anila supports people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions and self-esteem concerns. She also works with issues like attachment, abandonment, chronic illness, communication and life purpose.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
Her approach is reflective and relational, using psychodynamic ideas to look at life patterns and trauma-focused work to process painful events. Sessions mix talking, gentle challenge and creative methods to help people make practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
Anila has eight years of experience supporting people through a range of concerns in therapeutic settings.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Which languages are offered and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English and Italian. International clients are accepted when that fits the therapeutic work.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on preference and suitability.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
8 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English, Italian

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