Ann Patmore, BACP

Ann has particular experience with ADHD, including people who receive a later diagnosis in adulthood, and with problems that affect concentration and memory. She also works with addiction, trauma and abuse, and concerns such as anger, grief and relationship difficulties. Ann adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs.

Sessions focus on clear goals, practical coping strategies and simple ways to manage day-to-day stress. She pays attention to patterns such as attachment, codependency or control issues when these are relevant.

Her practice covers a wide range of related concerns including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and feelings of isolation or shame. The approach is straightforward and aimed at helping people feel steadier and more able to cope.

People choose Ann when they want a counsellor who listens closely and helps them build realistic steps forward. She encourages small experiments between sessions and checks progress together. Taking the first step can feel hard and she focuses on practical support from the very first meeting.