Anna Bridgland
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About Anna
Anna Bridgland helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety and low mood. She supports those facing relationship and parenting challenges, addictions, trauma and grief. Anna also works with issues around self-esteem, intimacy, anger and life changes.
She welcomes people from LGBT communities and those navigating ADHD-related concerns. Anna uses plain, compassionate conversation as a starting point. She listens first, then shapes sessions around what each person finds most useful.
Background and approach
Her way of working is flexible so practical steps can follow any insight that comes up in conversation. Her background includes seven years of professional experience in counselling settings within the United Kingdom. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, which is the credential she uses in her practice.
Anna draws on Client-Centred Therapy to create an accepting space and on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what matters day to day, such as managing stress, improving communication, or coping with change.
People who book with Anna complete an initial questionnaire and then arrange sessions that suit their routine. She adapts the pace and focus to each person’s needs, helping them try practical strategies and reflect on progress as therapy continues.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 7
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 386741
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Anna's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Anna works with
Everything Anna lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Anna lists
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How Anna works online
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses simple exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and to try small changes that can ease anxiety, low mood or stress. This approach is often useful for practical problems like worry, social anxiety or managing everyday coping skills.
Finding the right way of working is part of therapy itself. Anna will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then agree a plan together. She adapts methods over time, mixing listening and reflection with practical tasks so the approach fits the person rather than the other way around.
For practicalities, confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel, and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also let people choose shorter or quieter check-ins when needed, depending on what suits their day and energy levels.
Questions and answers
What concerns does this counsellor address?
Anna supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and trauma. She also helps with relationship and parenting issues, grief, self-esteem and ADHD-related concerns.
What is her general counselling style?
She focuses on a warm, respectful approach that starts with listening. Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs and often include practical steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in counselling settings in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her listed credential is BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm any regional details during the intake process.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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