Annie Haggarty, BACP

Annie Haggarty is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and motivation. Annie believes people hold knowledge about their own lives and brings a supportive stance to help them use their strengths for change.

People who come to her can expect a calm, respectful space to talk. Annie listens without judgement and helps clients clarify what matters to them. She aims to make the first steps of change feel manageable, especially when someone is feeling overwhelmed.

Her approach draws on client-centred work that follows the person’s priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to look at thought patterns and small practical changes that can ease symptoms. These methods are offered in straightforward language without clinical jargon.

Annie has helped people with grief, career concerns and coping with major life changes, alongside mood difficulties like depression and stress. She also supports work around attachment, communication and relationship-related worries such as commitment and codependency.

Sessions are intended to empower clients to set goals and try new skills between meetings. Annie encourages gentle, realistic steps and regular review so the work stays relevant to what each person needs.

How Annie's approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so a client can make sense of their story and decide their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to build confidence in their choices.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It often involves practical exercises and small experiments between sessions to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress when clear tools are helpful.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Annie will work with each person to decide which methods feel helpful and will adjust the focus as goals change. Clients set priorities and the therapist suggests techniques that match those aims.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as taking a slot during a lunch break or avoiding travel time when schedules are tight. If you need to check which session formats are offered, confirm the current options before booking. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt their work to remote sessions and help people practise skills between meetings.