Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style” quote by Maya Angelou
Areas of Support
Specialized care for the
seasons of your life
Each program is grounded in clinical practice and shaped to the texture of your day-to-day.
Individual Therapy
A supportive space to explore personal challenges, process difficult experiences and work towards emotional wellbeing and growth.
Online Therapy
Professional therapeutic support from the comfort of your own space, offering flexibility to suit your lifestyle.
Grief Counselling
A compassionate space to express grief, navigate loss and find meaning while honouring what has been lost.
Support/ Sensitivity Groups
Creating meaningful connections through shared experiences, mutual understanding and collective support.
Adolescent Psychotherapy
Supporting young people as they navigate emotional challenges, relationships and the complexities of growing up.
Hello, I’m Anna Borg Bartolo
A steady, skilled presence for the work that matters most
Anna Maria Borg Bartolo started her journey in psychology after considering social work as a career. This was following a number of voluntary work experiences wherein she became aware of various other realities and circumstances of people from that of what she was used to in her own context.
She discovered her passion for learning about the human psyche from the local pioneers teaching on the Island at the time and continued to pursue this learning from undergraduate to masters in counselling and masters in Gestalt psychotherapy. Her wish to understand and become a healing presence, stems from a sincere desire to alleviate human suffering by being willing to accompany the other in their personal journey.
Her interest lies in themes of personal and emotional growth; dealing with loss and grief; dealing with anxiety and depression; dealing with past traumatic experiences that impinge on a person’s present-day life. She has worked locally in various educational and social settings and has recently decided to work as solely a private practitioner alongside providing a psychotherapeutic service to students in tertiary education at the University of Malta.
Who Can Benefit
I work with individuals starting from adolescent years to young adults, adults and older persons. I believe that the modalities that I use fit within these age brackets.
Persons who can benefit from my orientation and approach are those who are:
Stress, Anxiety & Emotional Wellbeing
Going through difficult present circumstances that create stress and symptoms of distress such as anxiety and depressive symptoms and a general sense of not being able to cope with their everyday life;
Trauma & Past Experiences
Those who are having recurrent thoughts of past traumatic experiences that limit them from fully enjoying their present life and having hope for a future;
Relationships & Interpersonal Challenges
Persons who are having difficulties with their relationships;
Grief, Loss & Bereavement
Persons who have experienced or are experiencing losses in their lives such as a parent, spouse or partner, a friend, a pet, a colleague, a child, or any other significant loss that creates painful grief;
Personal Growth & Self-Discovery
Persons who are experiencing a general sense of there being more to life than what they are living at the present time and wish to explore how to live a more creative and fulfilling life.
MEET YOUR THERAPIST
Background, training, and the rooms
I’ve practiced in
Certifications
Masters in Gestalt Psychotherapy awarded by Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute Malta 2015-2016;
Masters in Counselling Psychology awarded by the University of Malta 2010-2012
Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy awarded by Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute Malta 1994-1992;
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology awarded by the University of Malta 1988-1992;
Certified Grief Educator awarded by David Kessler Grief Educator Certificate Program 2023
Memberships
Associate member of Malta Psychology Professional Board Warrant no MPPB165
Registered member of Malta Association of Psychotherapy Warrant no PPBM123
Experience timeline
1992
BA in Psychotherapy & Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy
2012
MA in Counselling Psychology
2016
MA in Gestalt Psychotherapy
2024
Founder, ABB-Therapy
Client Outcomes
Testimonials
The following are some comments that past clients have written post the therapeutic process. For confidentiality reasons I will not give credit to the comments by mentioning names, however, I take the opportunity here to thank all those who have given me these generous gifts with their comments. I am grateful for their love and generosity..
“During these hours I laughed and I cried with you. You know about me more than I know about myself. With you I felt comfortable to share even the darkest sides of myself. This could only happen thanks to your presence and non-judgmental attitude. I wish you will have the strength to keep on supporting clients like you did with me.”
“I honestly never thought I would ever bring myself into therapy to work on myself. I always kept my thoughts, feelings and emotions away from the world, away from everyone. I will never forget stepping my foot into your space. A space where I could open up, talk freely and feel listened, without being disregarded and interrupted. Ever since I began therapy until now, I have gained knowledge about life, about me and just the answers to all the whys. From hopeless to maybe there is hope. From I will never make it to – whatever happens, happens. Your support and the precious time you have spent listening to the various things I come up with and go through means to me beyond than words can describe.”