Ania Foster Vander Elst

I am a registered and accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and certified Acceptance and Commitment Therapist (ACT).

I specialise in working with people who are experiencing a range of emotional difficulties related to depression, trauma, feelings of ‘being stuck’, panic, OCD, phobias, along with health, social and generalised anxieties. I am passionate about helping people to develop a deeper understanding of their experiences and difficulties, I work collaboratively with patients in forming a way forward.

My approach is warm, compassionate and non-judgmental. I believe in a close, authentic and safe client-therapist relationship that allows people to become more present with their feelings, thoughts and values. I believe in empowering clients to develop new strategies to change, accept or manage their difficult feelings, thoughts or behaviour patterns. My goal is that by attending therapy, people can become their own therapists so that they can live fulfilled lives in line with their values.

My main modalities are CBT and ACT, and I often draw upon Compassion Focused and Schema Focused Therapies. I hold an MSc in Psychology from the University of St Andrews and a Postgraduate Diploma in CBT from the University of Southampton. I am a Member of the British Psychology Society, and am registered and accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists. To further refine my therapeutic skills, I take part in supervision and attend regular clinical training.

I am happy to offer sessions either face to face, or online via a secure platform. My in-person clinic days are Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30-14:00 in Salisbury. I see clients remotely on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:00-14:00.

My fees are currently £100 per session.