About me
Hi, I’m Anna — thanks for stopping by.
Reaching out to a therapist can feel like a big and sometimes overwhelming step. It takes courage, especially when there are so many profiles to scroll through — where do you even begin?
Therapy should be as unique as the person seeking it. While my work is rooted in Person-Centred values — meaning you're always at the heart of our work — I also know that healing isn’t a one-size-fits-all journey. We’re all shaped by different experiences, so it’s important to me that therapy is tailored to you.
Alongside talking therapy, I’m also a Somatic Trauma therapist. This means that, in addition to exploring thoughts and emotions, I pay close attention to the body — to the physical sensations and responses that often hold deep-rooted information about past experiences. Sometimes, our bodies carry messages that our minds haven’t yet put into words. Somatic trauma therapy helps you reconnect with your body and release stored trauma. We’ll use tools like breathwork, mindfulness, movement, and body awareness to support healing. It focuses on calming the nervous system and helping you feel more grounded and regulated. Together, we can begin to listen, gently and safely.
I have a particular interest in working with people who grew up in emotionally immature, neglectful, or unsafe environments — those who were asked to take on too much too soon, or who carry shame, grief, or hurt that has shaped how they see themselves. These early experiences can echo into adult life, often showing up as anxiety, depression, or a sense of never quite belonging — even if you're doing your very best to hold it all together on the outside but feel out of step with societal expectations — people who may struggle with low self-esteem, difficult relationships, trauma (past or present), attachment wounds, family estrangement, or abuse.
Above all, I aim to create a space where you feel seen, heard, and supported — a space where real, meaningful change can happen at your own pace.
If any of this sounds familiar, I’d be honoured to walk alongside you on your journey, we're all travellers here.
What happens in the first session?
I understand how frightening it can be to start therapy and so the first session sets out what you can expect from me as your counsellor. I will also provide you with important information regarding the contract we have working together and at this point you might like to bring any questions you have. We might talk about previous therapy experiences or you might want to tell me what's going on for you straightaway, either way I will be led by you. This is 50 minutes of the week which is just about you.
What is the next step?
Feel free to send me an email or text to book your first session or to request a call back and we can go from there. I'm happy to have an email exchange if talking on the phone is not how you communicate best.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 5 Diploma in Somatic Trauma therapy (CPBAB)
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (CPBAB)
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies, Bedford College
- Level 2 Certificate Counselling Skills, Bedford College
- Online & Telephone Counselling Training (Open University Open Learn Create)
- Certificate in Safeguarding from Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Adults Board
Continuing Professional Development
- Psychodynamic Theory online course
- Working with Shame workshop with Christiane Sanderson
- Working with Neurodiversity in the therapy room workshop with Christiane Sanderson
- Counselling in a time of trauma with Zoe Lodrick
- Polyvagal Theory workshop SAASSBMK
- Pyschotropic Drugs SAASSBMK
- Mindfulness SAASSBMK
- Working with Shame/ Working with Relational Trauma, dealing with Disorganised Attachment/ Working with Dissociative Disorders in Clinical Practice/ Trauma and the Body, Dissociation and Somatisation/ Child Sexual Abuse - Carolyn Spring
Member organisations
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
If you are thinking about working with me, each session is structured to last for fifty minutes, with a session fee of £60, payable in advance. I conduct these sessions in a comfortable fourth-floor therapy room situated in the heart of Central Milton Keynes. In some circumstances I can offer online work.
When I work
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My availability sometimes changes and I can be quite flexible so please feel free to contact me as I'm sure we can find a time to suit us both.
