- Years in practice
- 4
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Anabelle
Anabelle Tidmarsh is a person-centred counsellor who focuses on helping people find their own resilience. She holds an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy with distinction from Keele University and brings four years of practice to her work. Her approach is calm and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people feel heard and understood.
She commonly supports people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. She also works with trauma and abuse, grief, anger, intimacy-related concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, LGBT issues and parenting matters.
Background and approach
Sessions centre on the client’s experience and goals rather than a therapist-led agenda. Anabelle uses gentle body-awareness tools alongside talking therapy. She has carried out relaxation and yoga sessions with people who have experienced trauma, and she brings that practical emphasis into conversations when it seems helpful.
The focus is on noticing how the body and mind interact, and using simple practices to ease overwhelming feelings. She spends time getting to know each person’s strengths and support network. Together the client and counsellor look at patterns and defence systems that once helped but may now be limiting day-to-day life.
The aim is to explore what the client wants to gain and to encourage realistic, manageable steps towards those goals. Outside work she enjoys family time and walking her springer spaniel, Olly. Her style is warm, respectful and collaborative, suited to people who want a steady, person-centred way to work through life’s difficulties.
What Anabelle works with
Everything Anabelle lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Anabelle helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Approaches Anabelle lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Person-centred support online and practical approaches
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor. The counsellor offers empathy, acceptance and non-judgemental listening so people can explore what matters to them. This approach helps with anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and life transitions by encouraging the client to find their own answers and strengths.Alongside talking, Anabelle brings simple body-awareness and relaxation practices into sessions when useful. These practical techniques can complement talking work for people who have experienced trauma or who notice strong physical reactions to stress and emotion.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels helpful, and will adapt the way sessions run to fit the person’s needs. This collaborative process aims to find approaches that feel right for each individual.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions let people see facial cues and connect visually, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat and messaging can be a shorter check-in or suit those who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit counselling around family, work and everyday life.
Questions people ask about Anabelle
What concerns does this counsellor commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, as well as trauma, grief, parenting and relationship-related issues.
What is the counselling style like?
Sessions are person-centred and collaborative, focusing on what matters to the client and building on their existing strengths.
What experience does she have?
Anabelle has four years of clinical experience and holds an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy with distinction from Keele University.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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