Anne Ryan-Thomas, BACP

Anne Ryan-Thomas is a BACP counsellor with 12 years of experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem and life changes. She also supports those facing relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns and issues linked to sleep, eating and work. Anne pays attention to everyday thoughts and habits as part of how she works with people.

She adapts her approach to each person. Sessions are relaxed and conversational. People can expect listening that aims to make sense of patterns and small, practical steps to try between meetings.

Anne draws on client-centred work to keep the person’s perspective central. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to look at unhelpful thinking and to test new behaviours. Narrative and Jungian approaches are used when a client wants to explore personal meaning or life stories.

Before training as a counsellor she worked for 20 years as a nurse in the NHS. That experience shapes her interest in health-related issues and the mind-body connection. Her background can be useful for people dealing with chronic illness or caregiving stress.

Sessions are straightforward and aimed at day-to-day improvements. Anne often combines short, practical tasks with reflective conversation. This helps people notice small changes in thought and habit that add up over time.

How some approaches shape online work

Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience first and focuses on respectful listening and empathy. It helps when someone wants a space to be heard and to make sense of feelings without feeling judged.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together and tests small changes in thinking or action. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and practical habits such as sleep or eating routines.

Existential therapy encourages conversations about meaning, values and choice when people face big life questions. It can be useful for those coping with major transitions or feeling stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to decide what feels most helpful based on the client’s goals, day-to-day needs and personal preferences. This may mean combining elements from different approaches rather than using one method alone.

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work or health commitments and can reduce travel time. Different formats may suit quieter check-ins, shorter practical tasks or longer reflective conversations, so check what is available when arranging sessions.