Ana (Anabel) Olmedo Gonzalez, NCPS

Ana (Anabel) Olmedo Gonzalez is an integrative trauma counsellor who combines clinical work within the NHS Talking Therapy Services with a private practice in Exeter and online appointments. She brings seven years of experience supporting people through depression, bereavement by suicide, and complex trauma, and she frames her work around a person-centred approach that makes space for each client to be heard and to heal.

She holds a Practitioner License in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) from the Metanoia Institute and is professionally accredited by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) - the NCPS is a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Her therapeutic core is person-centred and she integrates elements of transpersonal thinking and mindfulness practice to support emotional processing and self-awareness.

Ana values listening as a therapeutic act and describes offering this professional space as a privilege. Outside of therapy she practices meditation and yoga, is training to become a yoga teacher with Yoga Vida, enjoys time in nature, and often marks the day with a quiet cup of ceremonial cacao.

Person-Centred, Emotion-Focused and Mindful Support Online

Ana integrates client-centred work with emotionally-focused and mindfulness-based approaches to tailor online therapy to each person’s needs. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, non-judgemental space where the client’s own perspective guides the pace and direction of change; it is often helpful for depression, low self-esteem, life transitions, and coping with loss. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to patterns in emotions and attachment, and can support people and couples who are navigating relationship, intimacy, or communication difficulties. Mindfulness Therapy introduces present-moment awareness and simple practices to help people notice habitual reactions and build greater calm and clarity in day-to-day life.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Ana works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in sessions, adapting methods as the work evolves rather than following a fixed script.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit support into busy lives and to access therapy from home or another comfortable setting. For many people this range of options helps maintain continuity of care and supports regular engagement with the therapeutic process.