Ann Patmore, BACP

Ann Patmore offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by day-to-day pressures. She helps with stress and anxiety, problems at work, low self-esteem, and life changes. Ann listens and adapts her approach to each person’s needs, and she aims to make the first steps feel straightforward and manageable.

With 12 years of practice in the United Kingdom, she has worked with a wide range of concerns. These include parenting and family tensions, ADHD including later-life diagnoses, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people facing issues such as isolation, grief around adoption or foster care, and problems with communication or control.

Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on clear, achievable goals. Sessions are tailored so people can talk through what matters most and practise new skills between meetings. The emphasis is on practical change rather than jargon or long explanations.

She strives for a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate tone in sessions. Ann values collaboration and will work with clients to build a plan that fits their life and capacities. Taking the first step can feel daunting, and she acknowledges the courage that involves.

For people who need flexible options, Ann offers a range of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. This lets individuals choose what feels most comfortable while they work on coping, clarity, and recovery.

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she relies on breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches skills for coping with anxiety and stress; this helps people build routines and reduce overwhelming thoughts. She also works with approaches that support attention and organisational challenges often seen with ADHD, helping people develop strategies for concentration, memory and daily structure.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan together based on the person's concerns, goals and preferences. This collaborative process means the method can be adjusted as progress is made or new needs emerge.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people have a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when being on camera is difficult, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit short check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel and support continuity of care when in-person meetings are not possible.