Anna Gilmore , BACP

Anna Gilmore is a counsellor with ten years' experience. She works with many kinds of people and values the trust clients place in her. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and brings a calm, respectful manner to sessions.

Her background includes charity and frontline roles. She spent eight years on a committee for Women’s Aid, two years with the mental health charity Mind, and four years volunteering at Rape Crisis. She has also worked in a secondary school with pupils aged 11 to 18 and provides counselling days for Sporting Chance and Woman's Trust.

Anna uses a client-centred approach, listening carefully and helping people find their own answers. She aims to build self-awareness and understanding while keeping sessions practical and grounded. She helps people talk through trauma, grief, eating and mood concerns, anxiety, stress and relationship or intimacy issues.

Her experience covers a wide range of issues such as eating disorders, self-harm, domestic abuse, sexual violence, mood disorders, insomnia and low self-esteem. She has also worked with people affected by addiction, personality-related difficulties, autism and neurodiversity, and complex life changes including separation and divorce.

Anna holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Reflective Therapeutic Practice and a Master of Science in Psychology and Neuroscience from King’s College London. She has additional qualifications in couples counselling, clinical supervision, safeguarding, sexual oppression and domestic violence, autism awareness and eating disorders.

She offers sessions in English and can work with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally by online formats. Practical details and next steps are outlined in the FAQ below.

How client-centred work translates to online therapy

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people find their own solutions. In practice this means the counsellor offers a supportive, non-judgemental space and reflects back what the client brings. This approach can be helpful for issues such as anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship concerns and trauma-related distress.

Anna’s background in frontline charity work and school counselling shapes how she uses client-centred methods online. She will collaborate with clients to choose what feels most helpful, matching the pace and focus to each person’s needs. Together they decide how sessions will tackle practical problems, build self-understanding and set achievable goals.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when visual cues matter and longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, reflective writing or people who prefer text communication. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit around work, travel or other commitments.