- Addiction recovery work
- Anxiety and panic help
- Grief and family issues
About Ann
Ann O' Sullivan is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, addiction, bereavement, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and life changes. Sessions focus on practical skills alongside reflection to help with day-to-day coping.
Ann uses a mix of approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred methods. She aims to help people identify thought patterns and build tools to manage intrusive thoughts, panic, phobias and low mood. She also supports people working through addiction and the issues that often lie behind it.
Her background includes long experience with people affected by addiction and time working in children's residential settings, which gave her insight into complicated family relationships. That experience informs how she talks through family problems, grief, communication breakdowns and workplace stress.
Ann describes addiction as often linked to other life difficulties, and she offers focused work to address both the behaviour and its causes. For anxiety, she teaches techniques to manage panic attacks and phobic responses while exploring underlying triggers.
Sessions aim to produce practical coping strategies, clearer thinking about choices, and greater confidence in managing emotions. People meet in a conversational setting where the emphasis is on learning methods that can be used outside sessions. To start, clients use the platform selection process and schedule a first appointment via the online matching and booking steps.
How Ann uses EFT and practical therapies online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming difficult emotions and the patterns they create in relationships and personal reactions. It can help people who have trouble understanding strong feelings or repeated emotional responses. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and supporting a person's own insights; it is useful for building self-trust and exploring personal values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, manage intrusive thoughts and change unhelpful behaviours.Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss what feels most helpful, try different ways of working and adjust the focus based on a client's goals and what proves useful in sessions. This helps create a clearer plan together rather than relying on a single method.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to combine reflective conversation with practical skills teaching in ways that fit day-to-day routines.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of difficulties does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and self-esteem concerns, plus related problems such as panic, phobias and workplace issues.
What therapeutic style does she use?
She uses Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches alongside practices that focus on emotions. Sessions are conversational and practical.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience and a longer background working with people affected by addiction.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the booking steps.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.