- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Guilt and shame focus
About Anna
Anna Bridgland BACP is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with seven years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and issues such as addiction, grief, and ADHD. Her profile notes additional focus on communication problems, guilt and shame, self-esteem and intimacy-related difficulties.
She uses Client-Centred Therapy to build a conversational, respectful working relationship. That approach prioritises listening and helping people clarify what matters to them. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns.
Sessions are presented as a dialogue where the client’s goals guide the plan. Anna adapts the way she talks and the techniques she uses to suit each person’s concerns and preferences. She aims to work through specific problems like social anxiety, parenting stress or coping with life changes, and also addresses deeper feelings such as guilt and shame.
Her background includes seven years in the field and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, and her model of work is collaborative and goal-focused.
To begin, people are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The practical steps are intended to make starting straightforward for someone carrying a heavy sense of guilt or unease.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The counsellor follows the client’s lead and helps people clarify what they want to change or understand better. This approach can be useful when guilt or shame feels overwhelming and a person needs a non-judgemental conversational partner.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It offers practical exercises to test thoughts and try different actions. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, social phobia and patterns that keep guilt and shame active.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to use based on needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying short CBT exercises alongside more open Client-Centred conversations to see what fits best.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or making it simpler to schedule around work or caring responsibilities. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt their methods to suit remote sessions and practical constraints.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, addictions, grief, ADHD and related concerns such as communication problems and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses conversational Client-Centred work alongside CBT techniques to help people name and understand their feelings and to practice different ways of thinking and behaving.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with clients on a range of issues including anxiety, parenting and trauma-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then 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.