Ann O' Sullivan, BACP

Ann O' Sullivan is a UK-licensed counsellor who blends structured and supportive therapeutic methods to help adults manage stress, anxiety, addiction and life transitions. She holds a BACP membership - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and practitioner-level diplomas in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centred practice (both Level 5), qualifications that reflect focused training in these approaches.

With four years of formal professional practice and over twenty years of experience working with people affected by addiction, Ann offers collaborative, non-judgemental sessions that recognise each person as the expert in their own story. She supports people facing depression, relationship difficulties, grief, family conflicts, workplace pressures and identity-related concerns within LGBT communities, and helps clients develop practical coping tools to reduce anxiety, manage intrusive thoughts and build self-esteem. Ann pays close attention to underlying causes of addictive behaviour and to the impact of loss, separation and major life changes on wellbeing. Her style combines evidence-based CBT techniques with person-centred, emotionally attuned work to help clients increase confidence and make sustainable progress toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaching practical skills to change them. It is commonly used for anxiety, panic, phobias, low mood and intrusive thoughts by helping clients build coping strategies and test new ways of responding to difficult situations.

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises the individual's own strengths and perspective, offering a supportive, non-judgemental space where the therapist follows the client's pace and priorities. This approach helps people working through grief, relationship issues, self-esteem concerns and major life changes by centring the client's experience.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) attends to emotional patterns and how they affect relationships and personal wellbeing, helping clients understand and shift core emotional responses that maintain distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Ann will work collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals and preferences, adapting the work as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions take place - through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit counselling into busy or changing lives. Registered professionals can provide consistent therapeutic support remotely, which can improve access and allow clients to continue work on their goals from locations that suit them.