About Anna
Anna Bridgland helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and addiction. She supports those dealing with relationship or family difficulties, parenting strain, grief, trauma and intimacy issues. Anna also addresses concerns such as low self-esteem, anger, ADHD, career worries and social anxiety.
Anna works in a straightforward, respectful way. She treats each person with sensitivity and compassion. Conversations are tailored to the person's needs and pace.
The aim is to make the work feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
How Anna works
Her practice draws on client-centred therapy, which puts the person's own experience at the heart of sessions. That means Anna listens closely and follows what matters most to the individual. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which helps spot unhelpful thoughts and test them with practical exercises.
Over seven years of professional work have given Anna experience with a wide range of life stresses. She adapts methods to each situation rather than offering a one-size-fits-all plan. Progress is reviewed together so the approach can change if needed.
Anna accepts people located in the United Kingdom and international clients who prefer online contact. Sessions can be arranged in a way that suits busy schedules and different life rhythms.
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What Anna works with
The areas below are the ones Anna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Anna uses client-centred and CBT approaches online
Client-centred therapy focuses on the persons own experience and priorities. In sessions the counsellor listens closely, reflects what is said and helps the person find their own solutions; this approach is helpful for building confidence and exploring difficult feelings. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises and experiments to test unhelpful beliefs and try different responses; this can be useful for anxiety, low mood and patterns that keep causing problems. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Anna will discuss what feels most useful and try different techniques based on the persons needs, goals and preferences. The choice of method is collaborative and reviewed as progress is made. Online sessions offer practical benefits for people with busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can fit more easily into a short break or when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging provide a way to check in without using video and can suit those who prefer writing. These options make it easier to match the format to a persons routine and to keep therapy going across different life stages and time zones.Start online instead of waiting
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