Anne Ryan-Thomas, BACP

Anne Ryan-Thomas is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She supports those struggling with anger, low self-esteem, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, and career or life changes. Anne also works with people facing trauma, bipolar symptoms, ADHD and compassion fatigue. She is BACP registered, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Anne adapts how she works to suit each person. She draws on client-centred ways of working to keep the conversation focused on the person in front of her. Cognitive behavioural methods are used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviours. She also brings in creative ideas when a different route into an issue feels useful.

Before training as a counsellor, Anne spent 20 years as a nurse in the NHS. That background shapes her interest in health-related issues and the connection between mind and body. Her clinical experience across many settings informs a practical and grounded style.

Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative. Anne listens, reflects, and helps people try small changes that matter day to day. She works at a pace chosen by the person in therapy and reviews progress along the way.

People come to Anne for short-term support or longer work. She combines talking therapies with practical exercises and creative techniques to build coping skills and clearer choices over time.

How Anne’s approaches fit with online therapy

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and helping people lead the conversation. It aims to build trust and to put the person’s priorities first, which helps when exploring stress, low self-esteem or life transitions.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It is practical and often involves simple exercises to try between sessions to reduce anxiety or change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anne will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and decide together which methods to try. This collaborative planning can be revisited as needs change.

Confirm the therapy session formats offered before booking, as session types are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to meet from different locations without travel. It can also allow for a shorter check-in when time is tight, or for audio-only meetings if video would feel tiring. Registered or accredited professionals often use these options to help clients access consistent support alongside everyday life.