Anna Clifton, BACP

Anna Clifton works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, low mood or anxiety. She supports those facing relationship strain, grief, life changes and difficulties with self-esteem. Anna aims to make the first steps feel manageable and straightforward. Anna uses a practical, person-centred style. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that fit into everyday life. Conversations are shaped around what the person needs right now, not a one-size plan. She has five years of experience working in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That membership is the credential listed in her profile. Anna draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people cope with trauma, addiction, bereavement and other concerns. Anna pays attention to patterns that affect relationships and to issues like attachment, abandonment and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, blended family difficulties, ageing and caregiver stress. Work often includes practical coping strategies for day-to-day pressures. Online and remote session formats are part of her practice so people can choose what fits them best. The approach is collaborative: Anna helps set the pace and adjust plans as progress is made. She aims to make therapy useful and relevant to real life.

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Anna draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasises setting clear, manageable goals and building step-by-step coping skills to reduce anxiety and improve mood. This helps people who feel stuck by giving small, achievable tasks to practise between sessions.

Another approach looks at relationship patterns and attachment. It helps people identify repeated behaviours that cause conflict or distance and then try different ways of relating to others. This can be useful for intimacy issues, communication problems and feelings of abandonment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anna will work collaboratively to choose and adapt methods that match the person's needs, goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and alters the plan if something is not helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that feels important. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and daily life.