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Anna Bridgland, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 7 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety AddictionsFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteem

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Anna Bridgland helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and life changes. She works with issues like relationship strain, parenting concerns, addiction and trauma. Anna also supports people dealing with self-esteem, loneliness, career questions and ADHD.

She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with seven years of experience. Her style is warm and straightforward. Conversations are tailored to each person’s needs and paced to suit them.

Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking as well as exploring feelings behind problems.

Background and approach

Anna uses client-centred work to build a steady therapeutic relationship. That means she follows the person’s lead and aims to make them feel heard. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT to help spot unhelpful thinking and try small changes that make daily life easier.

In sessions she helps clients break issues into manageable pieces. This might mean looking at communication skills, tackling guilt and shame, or working on social anxiety. She also supports people through grief, intimacy concerns and anger, using straightforward strategies and gentle challenge.

Anna asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to begin. From there she and the client agree how often to meet and which format suits them best. She works with international clients and runs sessions in English.

How Anna blends talking therapy with practical tools online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person’s pace, reflects what they say and helps them feel understood. This approach suits people who need space to make sense of emotions and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT helps spot and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It uses simple experiments and small tasks between sessions to change patterns that cause distress. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress and social anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anna will discuss different ways of working and agree what feels most useful. She adapts methods to match each person’s goals and preferences in a collaborative way.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when meeting in person is hard. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, step-by-step problem solving or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help people book sessions that match their routine, pace and communication style.

What problems does Anna support?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Other areas include addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centred and straightforward, focusing on listening and following the client’s lead. She balances that with practical tools to change unhelpful thinking.

What is her professional background?

She has seven years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. Her work has involved a range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model. The subscription can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 7 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Anna Bridgland, BACP

Background and approach

How Anna blends talking therapy with practical tools online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety