Counsellor profile
Anna Wright, BACP
Counsellor for anxiety and life changes
See online counselling options- Person centred
- Cognitive behavioural
- Mindfulness
About Anna
Counsellor Anna Wright is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has three years' counselling experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem, depression and other life challenges listed by the client. Sessions are offered in English and take place in the United Kingdom.
Anna draws on years of related practice and study to inform her work. Her background includes social work and psychology studies, and she uses person-centred ideas to help people talk through problems and find ways forward. She aims to help people feel more able to manage everyday pressures and emotional ups and downs.
In sessions Anna uses client-centred listening alongside practical approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques and ideas from attachment theory. This means she listens to each person's concerns and may introduce tools for coping, thinking patterns and relationship issues when useful. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing strategies to support change and reflection.
People come to Anna for a range of issues, including relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, work stress, addiction-related problems, trauma and bereavement. She also notes experience with chronic illness, caregiving stress, body image and neurodiverse clients where attention to attachment and communication can help.
Her approach is collaborative. She supports clients to identify the problems that matter to them, try small changes and review what helps. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session via the site.
How Anna uses therapeutic approaches in online counselling
Anna combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness to address everyday problems. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and helping the person identify their own solutions; it is useful for feeling stuck, low self esteem and life changes. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and can help with anxiety, depression and unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness work trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and improve focus.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Anna will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest methods that suit those aims. This is a collaborative process so methods are tried, reviewed and adapted over time rather than fixed from the start.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around daily life, for example by saving travel time, allowing a shorter check-in during a lunch break or avoiding the need to be on camera. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often use these practical benefits to help people maintain regular appointments while managing busy schedules.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self esteem, depression and related life changes. The profile also lists work on relationship issues, addiction, trauma and caring stresses.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is primarily client-centred, meaning she follows the person's concerns and helps them make sense of their situation. She also uses practical techniques from CBT, attachment ideas, mindfulness and motivational interviewing when these fit the client's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' counselling experience. Her background also includes social work and psychology study which inform her practice.
Which professional body is she a member of and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats do sessions take?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost and how do bookings work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.