Rosemary Cottam , BACP

Rosemary Cottam uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety and the after-effects of trauma. She is a BACP counsellor with seven years of practice in the United Kingdom. Rosemary speaks English and is available to work with clients internationally through online sessions.

Her work focuses on common struggles like low self-esteem, depression, problems with motivation, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with addictions, grief, sleeping and eating difficulties, anger and relationship or family concerns. Sessions are tailored to each person so conversations and plans are shaped around what feels relevant and helpful to them.

Rosemary aims to offer a respectful and sensitive space where people can talk through difficult experiences and start to make practical changes. She listens for strengths and builds on small steps that can improve day-to-day life. She emphasises clear, realistic goals rather than vague solutions.

Her seven years of experience include helping people develop coping strategies, boost confidence and manage symptoms that get in the way of daily routines. She supports parents with parental stress and offers coaching-style work for those wanting more direction. Rosemary encourages clients to try different ways of working until they find what helps.

Practical arrangements such as session length and the mix of video, phone, chat or messaging are discussed together. Rosemary asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire to help match priorities and plan the first sessions.

How Rosemary adapts evidence-based approaches for online work

Rosemary draws on well-established therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach she uses teaches clear coping skills and problem-solving steps to reduce the impact of stress and anxiety. This approach helps people learn techniques they can use between sessions to manage symptoms and improve daily routines.

She also works with methods that help process difficult or painful memories and reduce their hold on everyday life. These methods involve safe, paced conversations that gradually reduce intense reactions and support recovery from trauma and abuse. They are useful for people who notice ongoing distress linked to past events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rosemary will discuss options and try methods that fit a person's goals, needs and preferences. She treats the choice of technique as collaborative and will adjust plans based on what is helpful in practice.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls let therapists observe body language and tone, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging provide short, on-the-go ways to reflect between sessions or to stay connected with progress. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.