Anna Gilmore, BACP

Anna Gilmore is a BACP-accredited therapist based in the United Kingdom with ten years of clinical experience. She works with a broad range of issues including trauma and abuse, grief, eating difficulties, bipolar disorder, stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related matters, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, depression, ADHD and coping with life changes.

Anna brings experience from a variety of settings to her practice. She served eight years as a committee member for Women’s Aid, spent two years working for the mental health charity Mind, spent one year counselling 11-18 year olds in a secondary school, and volunteered for four years as a counsellor at Rape Crisis. She is also a counsellor for Sporting Chance, the charity founded by former Arsenal and England captain Tony Adams MBE, and works two days a week at Woman's Trust supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse.

Her training includes a BSc (Hons) in Reflective Therapeutic Practice and an MSc from Kings College London in Psychology and Neuroscience, alongside qualifications in couples counselling, clinical supervision, safeguarding, sexual oppression and domestic violence training, autism awareness and eating disorders. She is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and holds a full DBS check and professional indemnity insurance. Anna has also undertaken extensive research into mood disorders and applies a client-centered approach in her work, focusing on each person as an individual and tailoring support to their particular needs.

Client-Centered Support and Online Access

Anna works from a client-centered perspective, which places the person and their experience at the heart of the therapeutic process. This approach emphasizes listening, empathy and collaboration so that clients can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace; it is often helpful for issues such as relationship struggles, low self-esteem, anxiety and coping with life changes.

Anna also draws on her training and varied clinical experience to adapt the client-centered framework to different presentations, tailoring how she works to suit each person. The choice of therapeutic style and techniques is treated as a collaborative decision - she will help clients identify the best fit based on their needs, goals and preferences, and adjust the approach as therapy progresses.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family or travel commitments and can increase access for people who live further away or who prefer remote appointments. Registered professionals, including therapists like Anna, use these formats to provide consistent ongoing support while working with clients across different locations.