Counsellor profile
Annie Ryan, BACP
Counsellor - stress and life changes
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief and trauma
About Annie
Annie Ryan is a counsellor and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has five years in private practice and works with common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.
Annie listens to what is troubling a person now and helps them find practical ways forward. Sessions focus on clear talking, identifying priorities and making small, manageable changes. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, grief, trauma and addiction-related difficulties.
Her work is straightforward and paced to the individual. Annie and the client agree how often to meet and review progress together. She attends to issues around self-esteem, anger, compassion fatigue and neurodiversity-related concerns such as ADHD.
She also works with areas linked to family background and identity, including adoption and foster care, attachment and abandonment, blended family issues and ageing and geriatric matters. Other topics she covers are body image, codependency, communication and control problems.
Annie describes her approach as using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage distress and make practical changes. In sessions she aims to be open and honest, helping people set goals and try new ways of coping. People in the United Kingdom can expect her to work with common life difficulties and longer-term emotional concerns.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online counselling
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical ways to change thinking and behaviour. One common method helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and test new, more balanced ways of thinking. This can reduce persistent worry and low mood over time.Another approach works on skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication. It teaches ways to step back from intense feelings, use grounding or breathing techniques, and practise clearer speaking in difficult conversations. These methods are often helpful for anger, relationship strain and compassion fatigue.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together they agree what to try and review how it is working as sessions continue.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also give the option to do work from a place that better suits daily routines.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety and coping with life changes, plus depression, addictions and relationship concerns.
What is her therapy style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and works in a practical, talk-based way to set goals and review progress.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years working in private practice and several more years in professional roles before that.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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.