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Rose Ashton, BACP

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

Works with Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGrief Depression Coping with life changes

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Rose Ashton helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or depression. She introduces a calm, respectful presence and focuses on what each person needs right now. Rose explains things plainly and aims to make talking about hard topics feel manageable.

Rose is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has three years of clinical experience supporting people through relationship difficulties, bereavement, life transitions and the impact of domestic abuse.

Background and approach

She also works with issues such as body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress and family-of-origin problems. Her counselling style is warm and down-to-earth. Rose uses a person-centred approach, which means she listens carefully and follows the client’s priorities.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques for thinking and behaviour patterns, and emotionally-focused ideas when attachment and feelings are central. Sessions are tailored to each person. Rose will agree practical goals and small steps so progress is clear.

Conversations may include problem-solving, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and practising new ways to communicate or cope with loss. Rose works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She aims to create a steady, supportive space for people who are ready to try counselling and want practical ways to move forward.

Approaches for online counselling and practical support

Client-centred therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and following their priorities. It involves reflective listening, empathy and building a trusting relationship to help people examine difficult feelings and make decisions.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try alternative ways of interpreting situations and practise small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety or lift mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest techniques that match those aims. Decisions about using person-centred listening, CBT exercises or emotionally-focused ideas are made collaboratively as the sessions progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video calls suit deeper conversations and non-verbal cues, phone sessions can work when internet bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can provide shorter check-ins or more flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, caregiving or health needs while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.

What concerns does Rose commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief and depression. Additional focus areas include body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, family issues and related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm, respectful and person-centred. She listens first and then uses practical techniques to address thinking patterns and emotions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of clinical experience working with a range of life challenges and emotional concerns.

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 is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and starting arranged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 3 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Rose Ashton, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches for online counselling and practical support

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety