About me
My name is Anna, and I am a Level 4 qualified counsellor. Since qualifying, I have completed over 600 hours of therapeutic work with individuals and couples across private practice, charities, affiliate services, and employee support programmes.
Over the past four years, I have had the privilege of supporting people through many different challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, domestic abuse, bereavement, child loss, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, personality disorders, and suicidal thoughts. Working in a variety of settings has given me the opportunity to meet people from all walks of life, each with their own story, experiences, and hopes for the future.
Alongside my private practice, I work as a therapist for The Angels Foundation, supporting survivors of domestic abuse. I also work with Omnia and as an affiliate counsellor, receiving referrals from a range of organisations. This means I work with people from many different backgrounds, cultures, and professions, allowing me to continually develop my understanding of the unique experiences each client brings into the therapy room.
Before focusing fully on counselling, I worked as a Crisis Recovery Worker with Mind, supporting people experiencing mental health crises. That role gave me invaluable experience working alongside individuals during some of the most difficult moments in their lives and continues to influence the way I work today—with compassion, curiosity, and without judgement.
I believe learning never stops, and I am passionate about continuing to develop both personally and professionally. Since qualifying, I have completed additional training in children's trauma, the neuroscience of trauma, working with couples, and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), alongside specialist training in domestic abuse, safeguarding, autism, and child loss.
Alongside my therapeutic work, I am also a qualified teacher and have recently completed my first year teaching Level 2 Counselling Studies. I really enjoy supporting future counsellors as they begin their own journey into the profession, and teaching continually encourages me to reflect on and strengthen my own practice.
My approach is relational and integrative, which means I don't believe there is a single way of working that suits everyone. Instead, I aim to build a genuine therapeutic relationship where you feel safe, heard, and accepted. Together, we can explore whatever has brought you to therapy at a pace that feels comfortable for you, helping you make sense of your experiences, discover your strengths, and move towards the life you want to live.
As a therapist, I am empathic, genuine, and understanding. While I may gently challenge your thinking at times, I will never be critical or judgmental. My aim is to walk alongside you as you face your challenges, providing a safe, supportive space to explore and grow.
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB L4 Diploma
- Trauma Recovery Focused Model - Training in Complex Trauma - Trauma Recovery Global
- Sherwood Psychotherapy Training Institute - Neuroscience of Trauma
- Aloe Counselling Centre - Level 5 Couple's Therapy
- Aloe Counselling Centre - Psychosexual Training
- Aloe Counselling Centre - Working with children in the counselling room experiencing domestic abuse
- CPD in EMDR at Aloe Counselling Centre
- Couple's work through the lens of The Penny Model - S. Charidge
- CPD Omnia - Gambling disorder and Prevention training
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training and is developed by LivingWorks
- TQUK Level 3 Award in Education and Training (RQF) - BBE Training
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Individual counselling £50/h
- Couples counselling £65/h
I also offer sessions at a discounted rate to counselling students.
Further information
I offer a 15-minute free phone consultation, online, face-to-face, as well as walk and talk sessions.
