Rose Ashton, BACP

Rose Ashton offers calm, straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She helps with grief and life changes, and listens without judgement. Rose aims to make it easier to talk about what’s affecting daily life and to find practical next steps.

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often abbreviated BACP, and has three years of clinical experience. Rose draws on person-centred ways of working, which focus on the person’s own goals and pace. She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioural and emotion-focused approaches when these match a person’s needs.

Sessions are flexible and tailored. Rose will work with each client to set clear, manageable goals and agree on the kinds of conversations and exercises that feel most useful. She keeps language plain and avoids jargon so people can use what they learn between sessions.

Rose has experience helping people facing a wide range of worries including abandonment issues, blended family concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, commitment worries, communication problems, separation and divorce, domestic violence, and eating or food-related difficulties. She also supports people grappling with family of origin matters, guilt, shame and feelings of emptiness.

People who choose Rose can expect a respectful, empathetic space to talk and a collaborative plan focused on practical steps. She encourages small, achievable changes and reviews progress as therapy continues.

How Rose's approaches work online

Client-centred work focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. It involves listening closely, reflecting what matters to you, and helping you name goals you want to reach. This approach helps when you need acceptance and a steady space to make sense of things.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going. In short, it helps you notice unhelpful thinking, test new ways of responding, and try simple behavioural tasks between sessions. That can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Rose treats finding the right approach as a joint process. She will talk with you about what you want to change, try techniques that suit your needs, and adapt the plan as you go. The aim is to choose methods that match your goals and personal preferences rather than fit a single model.

Online therapy with Rose is offered using video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for full conversations and non-verbal cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging lets you send thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family life and health needs, while keeping the focus on clear goals and practical steps.