Ann Moorhouse
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About me
There's a particular kind of tired that comes from going through the motions of your own life: doing all the right things, ticking the boxes, but somehow not quite in it. You might feel like you're watching from the outside, waiting to feel what you're supposed to feel and wondering why it hasn't arrived yet.
Maybe a decision keeps looping round, long after it should have settled. Maybe you feel behind, even though by most measures you're not. And underneath it, there might be a quiet grief you've never quite put into words: for a relationship that ended, a friendship group that moved on, or a version of life that didn't turn out how you'd pictured it.
I work with men and women in their twenties and thirties who look from the outside like they've got it sorted: stable, resourced, successful even, but who feel like outsiders in their own lives. Many are high-achievers. Many are questioning a relationship, a friendship group, or a decision they can't seem to settle.
Decisions loop endlessly, dreaded beforehand, replayed afterwards, sometimes both. Good things leave you feeling flat instead of proud. There's a nagging sense that everyone else has it together, and a fear that getting the next choice wrong could unravel everything that's been built. That loss is real, and it's worth taking stock of even when, on paper, there's nothing obviously wrong.
I offer:
Online Psychotherapy: Space to figure things out from the comfort and privacy of your own home, fitting easily into your week with zero travel hassle.
Walk & Talk Therapy: Combining professional support with the grounding, stress-lowering benefits of walking in fresh air, held outdoors across Rushcliffe and South Nottinghamshire.
You don't have to have it all figured out before you reach out. I offer a free, no-obligation 15-minute introductory call so we can connect, chat through what you need, and see if I feel like the right fit for you.
Not looking for ongoing therapy? Until 4 December, I’m also offering one-off online Christmas sessions for anyone dreading the festive season, whether it’s the family questions, the comparison or the pressure to enjoy it all. A single 50-minute session, £70, with sessions up to 16 December. No intro call needed. More details at annmoorhouse.com/christmas-therapy-session
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an MA in Counselling (Level 7), a Level 5 Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling Practice, and a Level 4 Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory. I am a BACP Registered Member and an Accredited Registrant with the NCPS. I began my training, and my time in the therapy room, in 2012.
I work integratively, with person-centred roots, which means the approach is shaped around you rather than a fixed programme. I also have specialist training in bereavement, which often shows up here as disenfranchised grief: the kind of loss that doesn't always get the recognition it needs, but is no less real for that. Secondary losses count too: the version of life you expected, the friendships that quietly ended, the version of yourself you thought you'd be by now.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Identity and purpose
Life transitions
Decision-making difficulties
Values clarification
Questioning inherited expectations
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial online session
Additional information
Sessions are 50 minutes and cost £70, whether Online or Walk & Talk. I currently see clients during weekday daytimes. I offer a free, no-obligation 15-minute introductory call before you commit to anything.
Not looking for ongoing therapy? Until 4 December, I’m also offering one-off online Christmas sessions for anyone dreading the festive season, whether it’s the family questions, the comparison or the pressure to enjoy it all. A single 50-minute session, £70, with sessions up to 16 December. No intro call needed. More details at annmoorhouse.com/christmas-therapy-session
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Further information
I'm an attentive, real presence in the room. I love hearing people's stories, and I'll give you the space to tell yours properly, rather than rushing you towards a tidy conclusion. As you talk, I'm listening for the dots that connect, the themes running underneath what you're bringing, often without you realising they're there.
Clients tend to describe feeling safe and understood with me. I bring humour into the room where it fits, and I'm comfortable holding the heavier moments too, including silence, when that's what's needed.
Therapy with me isn't about overhauling your life. Most clients find small, realigning tweaks rather than dramatic change (although that is also possible) a growing self-awareness of patterns that show up across different areas of life, space to finally grieve what didn't go to plan, and a lightness in how they talk about themselves. Confidence tends to come back quietly, alongside a steadier sense of your own judgement.
I can help with: anxiety, identity issues, loss and bereavement, relationships, self-esteem, decision paralysis, and the exhaustion of trying to keep it all together.
