Anna Doherty, BACP

Anna Doherty is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, low self-esteem and depression. She also supports people dealing with sleep problems, grief, trauma and life changes. Anna works in English and accepts international clients.

Anna uses a client-centred way of working that focuses on each person's experience. She listens first and then helps clients find practical steps that fit their life. Sessions can include talking, simple mindfulness exercises and body-focused practices when these feel helpful.

With six years of recent experience working in the UK, Anna draws on several approaches to tailor support. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy or CBT to look at thoughts and behaviours. She brings in psychodynamic ideas to notice patterns from earlier life that affect today.

Mindfulness and somatic techniques feature when clients would like help with stress held in the body or with grounding during difficult emotions. Anna explains methods clearly and works at a steady pace so clients can try things out and decide what helps.

Anna is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP. That registration is listed in her background and reflects her standing with a UK professional body. She asks new clients to pick Start Therapy, complete a short questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to her schedule.

Approaches used online and how they help

Anna often draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. CBT is useful for problems like worry, low mood, and unhelpful routines.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their experience without judgement and to reduce stress reactivity. Simple breathing and attention exercises are taught and practised in sessions to support sleeping and anxiety concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose and adapt methods based on your needs, goals and what feels manageable for you. You can try different ways of working and agree what to keep or change as therapy progresses.

The biography does not specify exact session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quiet, low-bandwidth setups or audio-only sessions if that suits them better. Discuss practical preferences with the therapist when you arrange your first appointment.