Anneke Beresford, BACP

Anneke Beresford works in a warm, person-centred way to support people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, addictions, trauma and eating concerns. She introduces herself simply and kindly, then helps clients shape practical steps they can use between sessions. Anneke uses clear, down-to-earth language and a gentle manner to make conversations easier to start.

She trained on a course accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has 13 years of experience in the field. Her background includes work with grief, sleep difficulties, parenting strain, low self-esteem and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar. She also supports people with ADHD, compassion fatigue and career-related worry.

Her approach draws on client-centred principles, cognitive behavioural ideas and mindfulness practices. She also uses solution-focused techniques and motivational interviewing to help clients move towards practical goals. Sessions are structured around what each person needs that week, with space for reflection and small, achievable steps.

Anneke aims to be respectful, non-judgemental and sensitive to different identities and experiences. She offers support around intimacy-related concerns, body image, sexual subcultures such as BDSM and kink, and the effects of chronic illness or caring roles. Her style is collaborative and straightforward.

For people unsure where to begin, she outlines options and helps set realistic goals. Her work is geared towards helping people feel steadier, clearer and more able to manage day-to-day challenges.

How Anneke’s approaches work online

Anneke uses client-centred methods that focus on the person in front of her, listening closely and shaping sessions around each person's priorities. This approach helps when someone needs time to be heard and to work out what matters most to them.

She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and helps build small practical skills people can use day to day. Mindfulness therapy features too, teaching simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce stress and improve sleep.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try different ways of working together to match a client's goals, needs and preferences in a collaborative way.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking as they are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time so sessions can be scheduled around work or caregiving. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt practical exercises, homework and mindfulness practices for remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.