About Ann
Ann O' Sullivan, BACP, offers counselling for people feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, phobias, stress, addictions, grief and major life changes. She works with adults facing relationship strain, workplace pressure, low self-esteem and challenges linked to sexuality and identity. Her approach aims to help people find practical steps forward when life feels hard.
She keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative. Conversations focus on understanding thoughts and patterns that keep problems going. Clients develop coping tools and ways to manage panic, intrusive thoughts, compulsions and avoidance behaviours.
Background and approach
Ann uses a mix of client-centred work and cognitive behavioural techniques to balance emotional understanding with practical strategies. She also draws on emotionally-focused and narrative ideas to help clients make sense of painful experiences and rebuild connection with themselves. Her background includes four years of professional counselling experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
That experience has involved working with people affected by addiction, bereavement and complex family situations. Sessions aim to boost confidence and create sustainable change through small, manageable steps. Ann supports people as they try new approaches, reflect on progress and adjust plans when needed.
How Ann’s approaches work online
Ann combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy to help people make sense of their difficulties and try new responses. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people access their own resources, which can be especially useful when someone feels overwhelmed. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers clear strategies for managing panic, phobias, intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviours.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ann discusses goals and preferences with each person and adapts methods as needed. She works collaboratively to test strategies, review what helps and change course if something isn’t working.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone work can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit short check-ins or clients who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family or travel commitments and to keep contact between sessions when helpful.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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