Ana Caldeira

Welcome

If you’ve found your way here, perhaps something inside you is quietly asking to be seen and understood more deeply. You might not have the words for what’s going on, just a feeling that things are heavy, unsettled, or out of sync.

My Philosophy

I offer a grounded, gentle space where you can slow down and begin to listen to what’s often left unspoken. Together, we’ll invite curiosity, compassion, and somatic awareness into the places that may have felt silenced, shamed, or disconnected.

I don’t believe healing means fixing what’s wrong.  Instead, I see it as a process of befriending your full self, including the parts you’ve had to push away. In this slow and safe unfolding, deeper shifts can emerge.

My intention is to honour your unique story, recognising how identity, heritage, and cultural dynamics in relationships and society can shape your experiences. I hold a space where you feel seen and supported to explore at your own rhythm.

My Approach

I am an Integrative Humanistic Counsellor, and my approach is relational and embodied.  That means we explore your experiences not only through thought and emotion, but through your body’s wisdom, how patterns live in sensation, gesture, and breath.  Awareness is central: the kind of awareness that arises moment by moment in the room, and the kind that deepens over time as trust and connection grow.

Our relationship is central to the process, and it is within this relationship that we can begin to explore old patterns and understand how past experiences shape the present.  I hold these experiences with sensitivity and compassion, recognising the ways we may have learned to protect ourselves and adapt in order to cope.

Working in this way can support you if you’re carrying the effects of relational trauma, difficult early experiences, attachment difficulties, identity pain, questions around culture and belonging, or feeling stuck in patterns that are hard to explain but deeply felt.

What We Explore

Sometimes, when our early environment didn’t give us space to fully feel or express ourselves, we developed protective patterns to help us cope. Over time, those patterns can get stuck in our bodies and minds, shaping how we relate to ourselves and others, often in ways that no longer serve us.  You might find these patterns show up as tension, overthinking, people-pleasing, feeling disconnected, or difficulty trusting yourself or others. 

In therapy, we can slow down enough to feel into those patterns and together, begin to notice, name, and relate to them differently. Not to analyse or override, but to meet them with attuned curiosity and grounded presence.  This opens space for something new: relief, reconnection, and a return to your own authentic expression.

Embracing Your Journey

No matter where you find yourself right now, whether overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, or seeking clarity, you are welcome here, just as you are. You don’t need to have answers. We begin with whatever is present and move at a pace that feels right for you.

This work can feel tender. It might feel unfamiliar, vulnerable, or even a little messy at times, but it can also bring relief, clarity, and a deeper sense of connection with yourself.

Where To Begin

If this resonates with you, an initial session is an opportunity for us to meet, for you to share what's brought you to therapy, and to begin to get a sense of what you're looking for from the process.  It is also a chance for us both to experience how we work together and see whether we feel we're the right fit.  There's no obligation to continue afterwards. 

If we decide to continue, we can agree the practical details together and find a regular time that works for you.  

If you'd like to arrange an initial session, please get in touch.  I look forward to hearing from you.

• Culture, identity, heritage and belonging.
• Multicultural experiences
• Living between cultures
• identity exploration
• Ancestry and roots

My own experience of moving between cultures has deepened my understanding of the complexities of identity, belonging, and the different parts of ourselves we carry.  I recognise that culture, identity, heritage, and belonging can be deeply connected to our sense of self.  This may include experiences of living between cultures, feeling disconnected from your roots, navigating different parts of your identity, or exploring where and how you belong in the world.

I work in a culturally sensitive way, recognising how these experiences can shape the way we understand ourselves, our relationships, and the meaning we make of our lives.

Concession places are available for students and trainee counsellors.  Please enquire about availability.

London (E1 & EC2A)

• Individual Counselling - £75
• Couple & Relationship Work - £100

Bedford (MK42)

• Individual Counselling - £55
• Couple & Relationship Work - £80

Online (UK Wide & International)

• Individual Counselling - £75
• Couple & Relationship Work - £100

Initial Session (50 mins) - £50

I offer an initial session to explore what has brought you to therapy, experience how I work, and decide together whether we feel we are the right fit.  There is no obligation to continue after this session. 

Monday 1:00pm - 8:30pm (Bedford MK42 & Online)

Tuesday 3:00pm - 9:30pm (Shoreditch EC2A & Online)

Wednesday 3:00pm - 9:30pm (Spitalfields E1 & Online)

Thursday 9.30am - 6:00pm (Bedford MK42 & Online)

I am an East London-based therapist offering in-person counselling in Spitalfields (E1) and Shoreditch (EC2A), with an additional practice location in Bedford (MK42).  I also offer online sessions across the UK and internationally.

My Spitalfields practice (E1) is conveniently located close to Liverpool Street and Aldgate East stations.

My Shoreditch practice (EC2A) is conveniently located close to Shoreditch High Street and Old Street stations.

My Bedford practice (MK42) is conveniently located on Kempston High Street, just off the A421.  A 10 minute drive into Bedford Town centre with free parking on neighbouring roads.

If you have any questions or would like to explore working together, please get in touch by text, email or phone.