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Anne Ryan-Thomas, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

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Anne Ryan-Thomas supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, mood difficulties and addiction. She helps with life changes, career questions, relationship strain, parenting concerns and the aftermath of trauma and abuse. She also works with issues around sleep, eating, attention differences and compassion fatigue.

Anne uses straightforward, person-focused sessions. She listens first and adapts the way she works to each person. Conversations aim to find practical steps you can try between meetings.

Background and approach

Sessions are warm and down-to-earth rather than academic. Her background includes 20 years working as a nurse in the NHS before moving into counselling. That health-sector experience shapes how she thinks about the connection between the body and emotions.

It also informs her approach to long-term health concerns and caring roles. Anne is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. She has practised as a counsellor and therapist for 12 years.

Her experience covers both short-term coaching-style work and longer talking therapy when needed. In sessions she draws on client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural tools, existential questions and narrative or Jungian perspectives when they fit. The aim is to build understanding, reduce unhelpful patterns and identify small, workable changes.

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs. People who want a practical, respectful counsellor who links life experience and health often choose her. She works in English and practices in the United Kingdom.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Anne blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy to help people address current problems and build new habits. Client-centred therapy focuses on understanding your experience and working at your pace, which helps when life feels overwhelming. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at thoughts and behaviours and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety, improve sleep or change unhelpful patterns.

She also draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning and direction when they face big life changes. These conversations explore values, choices and how to live with uncertainty rather than offering quick fixes. The therapist will help you choose which approach or mix of approaches fits your goals in a collaborative way, and that match can change over time as needs evolve.

Online formats include video calls, telephone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed, and messaging suits short updates or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving or other commitments and offer flexibility in how you communicate with your counsellor.
What concerns does she commonly support?
She supports stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, bipolar mood issues and addictions. She also works with sleeping and eating difficulties, ADHD and the effects of trauma and abuse.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She starts by listening and then adapts methods to the person. Expect a client-centred style with practical CBT techniques and narrative or existential questions where helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has practised as a counsellor and therapist for 12 years following a 20-year career as an NHS nurse. That clinical background shapes her interest in the mind-body connection.
Where does she practise and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy process with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's listed availability.

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Experience
12 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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