Ana Ochoa de Eribe, BACP

Ana Ochoa de Eribe is a registered psychotherapist and counsellor (BACP - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) based in Derbyshire in the United Kingdom. With 20 years of clinical experience, she works with people navigating stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and life transitions, offering a gentle but focused approach to help clients regain balance and purpose.

Ana adapts her work to each person, drawing on Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, Transpersonal and Christian approaches so the therapy reflects individual values and needs. She provides individual and couples therapy as well as group work, and runs workshops that explore parent-child dynamics and their impact on adult relationships. Her practice emphasizes exploring patterns, strengthening communication, and developing coping strategies that suit everyday life.

Areas of particular focus include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, communication and control difficulties, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, loneliness, midlife concerns, and mood disorders. Ana works in English and Spanish and accepts international clients. She offers both short-term and longer-term pathways to support recovery, personal growth and clearer decision making in times of change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Effective Online Support

Ana commonly uses Person-Centred work, which focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship and helping clients tap into their own resources to make meaningful change. This approach suits people seeking greater self-understanding, improved self-esteem, or stronger relationships.

She also employs Psychodynamic techniques to explore patterns rooted in past relationships and early experiences - a helpful route for addressing attachment issues, recurring relationship struggles, and long-standing emotional difficulties. Transpersonal elements may be included when clients want to explore meaning, purpose, or spiritual perspectives as part of their healing.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ana works with each person to identify goals, preferences and practical needs, and she will tailor methods over time to find the best fit. Registered professionals and therapists often combine techniques to meet changing needs during therapy.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access support from different locations. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, varied ways to communicate, and ongoing access to therapeutic support that adapts to each client’s circumstances.