- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Person-Centred work
- Grief and loss
About Ann
Ann O' Sullivan, BACP, is a counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and related concerns including guilt and shame. Ann frames her work around what a person already knows about their life and strengths.
Ann uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centred approaches to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She offers structured sessions that aim to build practical coping skills and clearer ways of thinking. Conversations are focused and paced to the person’s needs.
She has particular experience with addiction and its wider effects on health, work and relationships. Ann describes addiction as often connected to other painful experiences, and she helps people look at underlying causes while addressing the behaviour itself.
Ann also works with anxiety, panic and phobias using techniques to manage symptoms and to understand triggers. In bereavement she recognises the varied emotions that follow loss and helps people adjust to life changes while keeping memories present.
Her background includes work in children's residential settings, which informed her understanding of complex family dynamics. Ann aims to help people increase confidence and develop tools that fit their everyday life. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and practical arrangements.
How her approaches translate to online work
Ann commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Person-Centred methods. CBT focuses on spotting and testing thoughts and behaviours, with practical exercises you can use between sessions to manage anxiety and intrusive thinking. Person-Centred work places attention on the client’s own experience and aims to build confidence and clearer self-understanding through open conversation.She also draws on Emotionally-Focused ideas at times to look at feelings in relationships, and Narrative Therapy to help people reframe stories they tell about themselves. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and will adapt methods in collaboration with the client.
Session formats are not detailed in the original profile, so confirm which online options are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can support people to practise skills between sessions and to carry tools into everyday life.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship issues, self-esteem and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses CBT and person-centred methods to identify thought patterns and to practice different responses to painful self-judgements.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has four years of professional counselling experience and many years working with people affected by addiction.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is listed with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.