Counsellor profile
Anne Ryan-Thomas, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- Client-Centred
- Cognitive Behavioural
- Narrative work
About Anne
Counsellor Anne Ryan-Thomas is a BACP member with 12 years' experience. She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, career issues, relationship and family concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar and ADHD among other issues. Sessions are offered in English and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Anne draws on several ways of working and adapts her style to the person in front of her. She uses client-centred methods to listen and help people make sense of what matters to them. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to look at thinking patterns and practical steps for change.
Before training as a counsellor, Anne worked for 20 years as a nurse in the NHS. That background informs her interest in health-related issues and the mind-body connection. It also shapes how she supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiving stress, or changes linked to ageing.
Anne makes space for practical problem solving as well as exploration of meaning and identity. She may use narrative work to look at the stories a person tells about themselves. Jungian and existential ideas can come into sessions when people want to examine values, purpose, or deeper patterns in their life.
Her approach mixes short-term practical steps and longer reflective work. That means she can help with immediate coping tools and with slower, more reflective change. To start, clients select the sites matching questionnaire and book a first session to discuss aims and preferences.
How Anne uses different approaches in online counselling
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and helping the person lead the work. The counsellor reflects what is important and helps the client make choices about next steps. This approach is useful for people wanting acceptance and clearer self-understanding.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often chosen for anxiety, stress and mood problems when people want concrete coping strategies.
Narrative ideas help people examine the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. Rewriting those stories can change how someone sees their options and choices.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anne will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then agree which methods to try. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs shift.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online or in-person options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, avoid travel, or use shorter check-ins when time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals will discuss the best way to run sessions to suit your life.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, mood conditions such as depression and bipolar, and many related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She adapts to each person, using client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural tools and narrative or Jungian ideas when helpful.
How long has she been practising?
She has 12 years of experience as a counsellor and previously spent 20 years working as a nurse in the NHS.
Which professional body is she a member of and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use 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.