Ana Flores Reis

I am currently taking on new clients and have both daytime and evening slots available.

Hi, I’m Ana and I’m an integrative therapist with experience working with trauma and abuse. My background is in the charity sector, working with survivors of domestic and/or sexual abuse of all genders. My clients to-date have varied in age and come from diverse backgrounds. I have supported them through trauma, loss, anxiety and depression, anger, shame, suicidality and self-harm, disordered eating and body image issues, and relationship difficulties including issues around sex, sexuality and intimacy.

My approach is trauma-informed. This means I acknowledge and understand the pervasive nature and impact of trauma on a person’s life. My practice is centred on creating a safe, containing and supportive space in which you can feel heard and validated. Together, we can start to explore the impact of your experiences at a pace you feel comfortable, looking at how you’ve coped so far to help you rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.

My therapeutic style is empathic, relational and non-judgmental. I see you as the expert in your own life, and will work alongside you by providing support, honesty, compassion and understanding to help you make sense of your experiences and move forward in an authentic way.

In our sessions, I will be interested to hear about your thoughts, feelings, experiences and relationships, and how you view yourself and the world around you. It can be helpful to explore your past to help us understand your present experiences in order to help you gain insight and find more fulfilling ways of relating to others and yourself. As a relational therapist, I believe that the way we relate to others and ourselves is central to understanding and overcoming the challenges you may be facing, so we will focus on the relationships in your life, including the one we will build together in therapy.

My therapeutic approach is an integration of person-centred and psychodynamic ideas, but as an integrative counsellor I draw upon different models to create a unique style tailored to your needs. 

As a member of the BACP my practice is governed by our ethical framework, ensuring that I am always working to promote your wellbeing with respect for your dignity as a human being at the forefront of my mind.

My practice is inclusive and collaborative, and I welcome clients from a range of backgrounds and identities. I strive to practice in a culturally sensitive way, understanding and respecting your unique background, beliefs and values, and allowing space for you to explore how your intersecting identities might have shaped your life experiences.

I am committed to making therapy accessible, actively working to break down barriers that might exist for my clients. Concessionary rates may be available.

I offer therapy sessions both in English and in Portuguese, face to face (East London) and online. 

​I offer an initial free 15 min telephone consultation which will give you an opportunity to get a sense of my approach, therapeutic style and how we might work together. 

In our first session we will discuss what brought you to therapy, your expectations for our sessions, questions you might have around therapy and whether I am the right professional to support you. During this session I will also spend some time learning more about your key life experiences and relationships.