Anna Koolen, BACP

Anna Koolen is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and low mood, and she supports those coping with life changes and relationship difficulties. Anna believes clients know their own stories and brings a respectful, collaborative attitude to sessions.

Her approach centres on listening and helping people build on their strengths. She uses client-centred methods to follow what matters to the person in front of her. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at past patterns that keep repeating, and motivational interviewing to support change where people feel stuck.

In practice Anna keeps things straightforward. Sessions are a space to talk openly about problems such as grief, self-esteem, career choices, or ADHD-related challenges. She aims to help people untangle control issues, codependency, and feelings of emptiness without overwhelming them with jargon.

People often come with concerns about blended family life, divorce or separation, communication problems, or substance use. Anna takes a patient pace and tailors conversation to each person’s goals. She will work with multicultural issues and explore how culture shapes identity and coping.

Her style is warm and non-judgemental while remaining focused on practical next steps. Anna encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of relating and managing everyday pressures.

How Anna uses therapeutic approaches online

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s concerns at the heart of the work. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what matters to the client and follows the pace the client sets. This approach helps when someone needs space to make sense of emotions and feel understood.

Motivational Interviewing is a focused way to support change. It means exploring mixed feelings, identifying what matters most, and building readiness for practical steps. This can be helpful for issues like addictions, procrastination or making career moves.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Anna will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas and methods best fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made, and sessions adapt to what helps most.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a busy week, and make it simpler to keep regular appointments. Confirm the specific session options before booking, as current formats are not listed here. Registered or accredited professionals will work with you to arrange times and a setup that suit your schedule and needs.