Counsellor profile
Anne Thorpe, BACP
Counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online counselling options- integrative approach
- group work experience
- supports grief
About Anne
Counsellor and BACP member with five years' experience, Anne Thorpe works in the United Kingdom with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and depression. She also helps people coping with life changes, addictions, family tensions, grief, sleep problems, anger and ADHD. Anne trained and practises in the UK and uses an integrative way of working to match what she does to each person's needs.
Anne takes a straightforward approach in sessions. She listens to what has been happening and helps people identify practical steps they can try between meetings. The work can include talking through recent events, looking at unhelpful patterns and trying out different ways of responding to difficult feelings.
Her background includes running an all-women group for people who had experienced domestic abuse, and counselling people who were homeless and managing daily struggles. These roles shaped how she supports people through tough practical and emotional problems.
Anne believes the person in front of her knows their own story best and has strengths to draw on. She frames sessions around the issues people bring and the changes they want to make. That includes short-term practical work as well as deeper, ongoing conversations.
She offers help in English. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and remote counselling
Anne describes her work as integrative, which means she blends techniques from different evidence-based approaches to suit the person in front of her. That can include talking through thoughts and feelings to reduce anxiety and low mood, and practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns of behaviour.She also draws on methods that help when life feels chaotic or overwhelmed, focusing on small, manageable steps. This can be useful for issues such as sleep problems, anger or coping with major life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss different options and agree what to try based on a person’s needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process and may change as the work develops.
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm which session types are currently offered before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a working day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to offer the same conversational and practical work they do in person.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem and depression. Other areas include coping with life changes, addictions, family matters, grief, sleep issues, anger and ADHD.
What is her counselling style like?
She uses an integrative way of working, blending theories and techniques to suit each person. Sessions focus on what someone brings and practical steps they can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional counselling experience working in the UK. That experience includes both individual work and running a women’s group on domestic abuse.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options with her before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees should be checked before arranging a session.
How do I get started?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.