Anna Graham, BACP

Anna Graham is a counsellor who has worked in mental health and social care for over a decade and has six years in a dedicated counselling role. She uses a calm, person-focused style and aims to tailor sessions to each person's needs. Anna believes clients bring their own strengths and stories and she meets people where they are.

Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, depression and self-esteem, along with trauma and abuse. She also supports people dealing with grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain and anger. Additional areas Anna addresses include body image, chronic illness and pain, cancer-related distress, abandonment and impulsivity.

Anna draws on client-centred methods to keep conversations grounded in what matters to the client. She also uses mindfulness techniques to help manage overwhelming feelings and trauma-focused methods when past events are getting in the way of daily life. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, is one approach she offers for trauma work.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Anna will listen first, then work with the person to agree simple steps and coping strategies. Some people want space to talk and make sense of events, while others prefer structured tools to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

She works in English and offers online formats. People who choose Anna can expect a straightforward, collaborative approach that aims to reduce distress and build resilience over time.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Anna uses client-centred counselling to keep sessions focused on each person's concerns and goals. This approach means the counsellor listens closely and helps people decide what to work on, whether that is talking things through or trying specific coping steps.

She also uses trauma-focused work and EMDR for people whose past events continue to cause distress. Trauma-focused therapy helps process difficult memories and reduce their impact on daily life. EMDR is a structured method sometimes used within trauma work to target distressing memories and related emotions.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. Anna will discuss options and suggest what might fit best based on needs, goals and personal preference. The choice of approach can change as the person progresses and new priorities emerge.

Online sessions offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls are useful for a face-to-face experience, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can be easier for quick updates or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep continuity of care without travelling.