Ann O' Sullivan, BACP

Ann O' Sullivan is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship strain and career worries. She works with issues such as low self-esteem, coping with life changes, and challenges related to LGBT matters. Ann uses a practical, straightforward style that focuses on what is happening now and what can change next.

Her background includes four years of professional practice and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Ann draws on both Client-Centred and Cognitive Behavioral methods to help clients spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try out new ways of coping. Sessions aim to be supportive and structured, with an emphasis on building practical skills.

Ann also works with people dealing with family conflict, divorce and separation, isolation and loneliness, and issues such as hoarding and obsessive-compulsive difficulties. She brings direct, experience-informed guidance to concerns about pregnancy and childbirth, process addictions, social anxiety and workplace stress.

In meetings she listens for strengths and practical routes forward. Therapy can include talking through difficult memories, trying small behavioural experiments, and setting short-term goals. The focus is on usable tools clients can apply between sessions.

Sessions are offered in English and can take place online by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Ann aims to help people gain more confidence, reduce distressing symptoms and make steady, realistic progress.

How these approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The counsellor reflects what you say, helps you find your own solutions, and supports you as you reconnect with your strengths. This approach suits people needing acceptance, clearer self-understanding and steady emotional support.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses practical exercises and small behavioural experiments to reduce anxiety, panic, compulsions and low mood. CBT is useful for specific problems like panic attacks, phobias, obsessive thoughts and workplace stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That collaborative process helps ensure the tools chosen feel relevant and manageable for you.

Online sessions let you access counselling from different places and at varied times. Video calls are close to face-to-face contact and good for deeper conversations, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit timely check-ins, brief updates or when writing helps you express yourself. Registered or accredited professionals offer these formats to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.