- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
About Annie
Annie Ryan is a counsellor who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety and major life changes. She works with adults facing difficulties like depression, addiction, grief and parenting challenges. Annie holds BACP registration, which shows she meets professional standards in the UK.
She draws on five years in independent practice to offer steady, practical support. She creates a warm, calm space where people can talk about what is worrying them right now.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on what the person wants to change and on small, achievable steps to get there. Sessions move at a pace the person finds comfortable and are reviewed regularly so progress is clear. Annie addresses relationships, intimacy-related issues, communication problems and self-esteem concerns with straightforward practical work.
She also supports people through trauma, abandonment and bereavement, and helps those managing chronic stress or compassion fatigue. Additional areas include parenting questions, adoption and foster care concerns, and issues linked to ageing and caregiving. Her approach is collaborative: Annie listens first and then helps build a plan that fits individual needs.
She uses techniques that aim to reduce overwhelm and improve everyday functioning. If someone prefers, sessions can be conducted by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. People who choose Annie can expect a conversational, down-to-earth style and a focus on clear, realistic goals.
She encourages honest feedback so the work stays relevant and useful over time.
What Annie works with
Everything Annie lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Annie helps people with.
- 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
Practical therapy approaches and online access
Annie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people manage symptoms and improve daily life. One common approach focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns to reduce anxiety and low mood; it teaches practical skills for coping with stress and making small changes day to day. Another approach concentrates on understanding attachment and relationship patterns, helping people improve communication, set boundaries and repair difficult interactions.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Progress is reviewed together so the plan can be adjusted as needed to better match what is working for you.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from wherever you are, while phone sessions can be useful if bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to use video. Live chat or text-based messaging suits shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or people who express themselves better in writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Annie
What kinds of concerns does Annie help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include parenting, grief, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is conversational and practical. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change and on small, achievable steps.
How much experience does she have?
Annie has five years working in independent practice and a total of 14 years of professional experience in the UK.
What qualifications and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Annie?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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