Angela Neary , BACP

Angela Neary is a counsellor with 20 years' experience supporting people through addiction, trauma, relationship difficulties, anxiety and depression. She works with a wide range of concerns including self-esteem, grief, eating issues, parenting stress and LGBT-related challenges. Angela uses a warm, interactive style and aims to treat people with respect and understanding.

She trained as a person-centred counsellor, graduating in 2005, and holds BACP registration. Since then she has worked as a therapist and as a mental health improvement officer alongside social care and social work teams. That background means she is used to practical problem solving as well as talking through feelings.

Angela blends person-centred listening with cognitive behavioural ideas and solution-focused thinking. Sessions are conversational. She helps people identify patterns, try small practical changes and build on what already works for them.

Her approach is collaborative rather than prescriptive. She avoids labels and aims to help each person find their own answers. Many clients come for help with life transitions, chronic stress, relationship communication and coping after trauma.

Angela also supports people dealing with more specific challenges such as abandonment, attachment issues, chronic illness or caregiver stress. She values accompanying people through change and watching them learn new ways of managing. If someone is ready to take a step forward she offers steady, non-judgemental support.

Approaches that suit online counselling

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist offers non-judgemental support and helps people explore their feelings and choices, which can be useful for grief, self-esteem and relationship concerns.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and teaches practical ways to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and will tailor techniques together. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasise listening, practical CBT tools or brief solution-focused steps.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, step-by-step exercises or when writing things down feels easier than speaking. Registered or accredited professionals provide these formats, which make it simpler to continue therapy around daily life and commitments.