Annie Ryan
A calm, practical therapist who listens
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About Annie
Annie Ryan offers a calm, practical approach to therapy. She creates a warm place to talk about what is worrying you now. Annie uses straightforward listening and collaborative planning to help people feel steadier and more in control.
She has five years working directly in independent practice and holds BACP registration, which means she meets national professional standards. Annie spends time understanding each person’s immediate concerns before agreeing a plan together.
Background and approach
Sessions move at a pace that suits the individual and are checked regularly to see what is helping. Many people come for help with stress, anxiety and low mood. Annie also supports those dealing with grief, addiction, trauma and compassion fatigue.
Relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, and workplace stress are also common themes she addresses. She pays attention to attachment, abandonment and blended family issues when they affect someone’s current difficulties. Other focused areas include body image, codependency, dissociation and problems with communication and control.
Annie aims to make therapy straightforward and useful. Conversations focus on what is happening now and practical steps that can help. She invites open feedback and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 376900
- Languages
- English
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Annie's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Annie works with
Everything Annie lists, in their own terms.
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Annie works online
Another useful approach centres on understanding relationships and attachment patterns. This style looks at how past experiences with carers or partners affect current closeness, communication and trust. It can be helpful for intimacy issues, feelings of abandonment and difficulties managing emotions during relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will listen to your concerns, discuss possible methods, and agree a way forward together. This is a collaborative process tailored to your needs, goals and preferences rather than a fixed prescription.
If you prefer to work remotely, confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. They can also make it simpler to continue regular work on goals between appointments, while the therapist helps adapt methods so they work well in your everyday routine.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems can be raised in sessions?
Issues commonly addressed include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and trauma. Additional areas listed are relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, parenting pressures and career stress.
What is the therapy style like?
Conversations are warm and straightforward with an emphasis on listening and joint planning. The therapist works at a pace that suits the person and reviews progress regularly.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The profile notes five years of independent practice experience. This experience is used to help people address a range of everyday and complex issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
The therapist is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients access sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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