Anne Ryan-Thomas, BACP
Caring counsellor who reshapes personal stories
Details
| Name | Anne Ryan-Thomas |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Anne
Anne Ryan-Thomas is a counsellor with 12 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and life changes. She supports people facing addiction, mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar, and challenges with sleep, eating and relationships. Anne also offers coaching for career concerns and helps those coping with compassion fatigue and ADHD-related struggles.
Anne keeps therapy straightforward and person-focused. She adapts her way of working to each person, listening first to what matters and then suggesting practical steps.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and use stories, reflections and simple tools to make sense of patterns and choices. Her earlier career as a nurse in the NHS for 20 years shapes her interest in health-related concerns and the link between body and mind. This background informs how she thinks about stress, chronic illness and caregiving pressures without turning sessions into medical discussions.
Anne draws on Narrative Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy to help people reframe personal stories and find their own direction. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques when helpful to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. People can expect a calm, respectful space to talk and try out ideas.
Anne works in English and practices from the United Kingdom. Her BACP registration is shown as BACP and reflects professional membership rather than a guarantee of outcomes.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Anger management, Self esteem among the things Anne works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Anne among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Anne directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Anne directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Practical Approaches Work Online
Anne uses Narrative Therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves and their lives, helping them see alternatives and reclaim agency. Client-Centred Therapy underpins her way of working by keeping the person at the heart of the session and responding to what they need in the moment. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy adds practical steps when unhelpful thoughts and behaviours are getting in the way, such as simple experiments and thought records.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Anne will talk through options and try different ways of working based on a person’s goals and preferences. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust the focus as needs change over time.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video suits deeper conversations and visual cues, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins, short reflections or when someone prefers writing rather than speaking. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caring duties or mobility limits while keeping continuity of care with a single therapist.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Anne help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood concerns, as well as anger, addictions and relationship difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and person-focused, using listening, reflection and practical suggestions to help people make sense of their experience.
How much experience does she have?
Anne has 12 years of experience as a counsellor and previously worked for 20 years as a nurse in the NHS.
Where is Anne based and what are her credentials?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time; costs vary with location and therapist arrangements.
How do I begin working with Anne?
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