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Ann-Marie Ritchie, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
4 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety

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Ann-Marie Ritchie helps people dealing with stress, anxiety and relationship strain. She also supports those facing grief, parenting pressures, anger and low self-esteem. Her work includes coping with life changes and issues common to young adults.

Ann-Marie practices from a collaborative viewpoint and values each person’s own knowledge of their life. Ann-Marie uses straightforward conversation to identify what a person already does well. She then helps build on those strengths with practical steps.

Background and approach

Techniques come from client-centred work, cognitive behavioural approaches and solution-focused methods tailored to the person’s needs. With four years of experience and BACP registration, she aims to make sessions clear and goal-oriented. She explains options and checks in about how things are progressing.

This keeps the focus on what is useful right now rather than lengthy theory. Sessions can include short practical tasks and simple experiments to try between meetings. There is space to talk through feelings and to plan small changes that add up over time.

The emphasis is on moving forward at a pace that feels manageable. People who choose Ann-Marie can expect plain language and a steady, collaborative approach. She helps people find realistic ways to reduce anxiety, handle family and parenting stresses, and regain confidence after loss or change.

How Ann-Marie’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. The therapist follows the person’s lead and helps them name what matters most, which can be helpful for issues like low self-esteem and grief.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and patterns and tests small changes in thinking or behaviour. It is often used for anxiety, stress and social fears and gives clear, practical exercises to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ann-Marie will discuss the different options and choose techniques with the person based on their goals and preferences. This means the plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear.

Online sessions via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy lives. Video is good for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone suits quieter audio-only conversations, live chat can be useful for short check-ins, and messaging lets someone write when it fits their day. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, study and parenting commitments while using the same therapeutic approaches as in-person work.
What concerns does Ann-Marie work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include forgiveness, social anxiety and young adult issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She helps people use their own strengths and sets clear, practical steps to try between sessions.
What experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical experience working with the issues listed in her profile.
What credentials and location are listed?
Ann-Marie is listed with BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
4 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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