Anneke Beresford
Compassionate person-centred counselling for real life challenges
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About Anneke
Anneke Beresford offers a person-centred approach that places the client at the heart of therapy. She uses a respectful, compassionate style to help people find clearer ways forward when life feels hard. Anneke draws on her BACP credential and thirteen years of experience to shape conversations around each person's needs.
Her work covers a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and eating issues. She also supports people facing grief, intimacy-related problems, sleep disruption, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem and career stress.
Background and approach
Mood conditions such as depression and bipolar are also among the areas she helps with. Anneke adapts conversations and plans to each person rather than offering a one-size-fits-all route. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods where these suit the client.
Sessions aim to be practical and grounded so people can try small changes between meetings. People who want help with complex or overlapping issues may find her approach useful. Additional focuses include attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, body image, chronic health and caregiver strain, and aspects of sexual expression such as BDSM and kink.
She also works with issues around abandonment, codependency and blended family dynamics. Anneke practises in the United Kingdom and speaks English. She encourages anyone thinking about therapy to take that first step and will collaborate on a plan that fits personal goals and day-to-day life.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 13
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 385528
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Anneke's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Anneke works with
Everything Anneke lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anneke lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Anneke works online
She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions to help people tackle anxiety, low mood and unhelpful habits. Mindfulness techniques are used to develop awareness of the present moment and to reduce stress and rumination.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Anneke will work with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses so the plan stays relevant and helpful.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. The emphasis is on finding an arrangement that suits everyday life while using practical techniques from the approaches above.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does Anneke help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating issues and related concerns such as grief, sleep problems and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Anneke uses a person-centred approach that emphasises respect and collaboration, alongside practical elements from cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and solution-focused work.
What is her professional background?
She has thirteen years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns and tailoring plans to individual needs.
Where does she practise and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP as the listed professional credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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