Angela Neary, BACP

Angela Neary helps people facing a wide range of concerns. She works with issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, and stress. She also supports people dealing with eating issues, intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, career dilemmas, bipolar mood challenges and major life changes.

Her manner is open, warm and interactive. Sessions aim to be respectful and non-judgemental. Angela avoids labels and focuses on each person’s individual story. She listens, reflects and helps people find their own solutions.

Angela trained as a person-centred counsellor and has practised for 20 years. She has worked alongside social care and social work teams, concentrating on mental health improvement in the community. That background means she is used to working with a broad variety of life situations and ages.

Her approach blends client-centred principles with cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas. She uses solution-focused methods too, tailoring conversations and practical exercises to what each person needs. Sessions are collaborative and grounded in everyday language.

People can expect practical tools as well as time to talk about feelings and history. Angela supports clients to try new ways of thinking and coping, and to build skills they can use day to day. She aims to help people notice change and move forward at a pace that suits them.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centred therapy starts by placing the person’s experience at the heart of conversations. The counsellor offers attentive listening, reflection and support so people feel heard and understood as they explore their concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and then tests new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety, low mood and stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods together in a collaborative way. Plans are adjusted over time so the approach fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversations and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a shorter check-in or work for lower bandwidth. Live chat or messaging lets people reflect in writing and access support between calls. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and travel and make it easier to keep regular appointments.