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Anna Conway-Cowin, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 3 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

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Anna Conway-Cowin offers warm, person-centred counselling that aims to help people feel understood and less alone. She works in a calm, straightforward way and focuses on what a person needs now. Anna is listed with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is noted on her profile as a professional credential.

Her approach starts with listening carefully to what someone brings. Sessions look at feelings, thoughts and behaviour together rather than treating them as separate parts.

Background and approach

This helps people make sense of why they react the way they do and find small, practical changes that make a difference. Anna has three years of practice and has supported people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also helps with addictions, anger, eating concerns, self-harm and self-esteem.

Work can include dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues, career pressures, phobias, personality-related patterns and coping with life changes. Her style is steady and compassionate. She aims to create a space where someone can explore painful memories and current struggles at a pace that feels manageable.

Techniques drawn from trauma-focused work and internal family systems inform how she helps people process distressing experiences. Sessions can take different forms to fit a person’s needs, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Anna accepts clients in the United Kingdom and also works with international clients in English.

Therapeutic approaches you can access online

Anna uses client-centred work and trauma-focused therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centred work is about listening closely and following the person’s pace so they feel heard and can explore what matters most. It helps with low mood, self-esteem and relationship worries. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and processing traumatic memories and their impact on daily life; it aims to reduce distress linked to past events.

She also draws on Internal Family Systems ideas to notice the different parts of a person’s inner world and how they influence feelings and choices. That approach can help when someone feels conflicted, ashamed or stuck, offering a way to name parts and bring gentler self-understanding. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process - the therapist will talk through options, listen to goals and adapt methods to what feels useful for the individual.

Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper connection matters. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or daily routines make video harder. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection or people who prefer not to speak on camera. These formats help fit therapy around work, family and busy lives while keeping focus on progress and practical coping skills.

What issues does Anna help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. Other focus areas include addictions, anger, eating concerns, self-harm and relationship or intimacy-related problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is person-centred and compassionate, with an emphasis on listening and understanding how feelings, thoughts and behaviour connect. She also uses trauma-focused ideas and internal family systems to help people process difficult experiences.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, anxiety and mood difficulties.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions are offered by video call, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions priced?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

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Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Intimacy-related issues
Personality disorders
Phobias
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Self-harm
Sexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Anna

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Anna Conway-Cowin, BACP

Background and approach

Therapeutic approaches you can access online

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

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