Anna Graham , BACP

Anna Graham is a counsellor with six years of professional experience and a background in mental health and social care. She holds BACP registration with experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression. Anna works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.

She meets each person as an individual and tailors the work to their needs. Sessions often begin with simple conversations to understand what feels most urgent and what a person hopes to change. From there she and the client decide whether to use talking, practical coping strategies, or structured trauma-focused techniques.

Anna uses client-centred principles to create a calm, non-judgemental space. This approach helps people feel heard and make decisions about their next steps. She also draws on mindfulness practices to help manage overwhelming thoughts and bodily tension.

For those affected by traumatic experiences she offers trauma-focused work and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly called EMDR, which can be used to process distressing memories. These methods are used alongside conversation and coping skills rather than replacing them.

Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy issues, family problems, body image, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, chronic illness and cancer-related distress. Anna is open about working collaboratively to build a plan that suits each person’s goals and daily life.

People choosing to start can expect practical steps as well as reflective conversation. The emphasis is on manageable change and building resilience one step at a time.

How Anna's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters most to the person. In practice this means sessions begin with open conversation, reflecting back what is said and building a plan from the client's priorities. This approach helps people find clarity and decide on next steps.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method used to process distressing memories. It involves structured steps that pair focused attention with guided bilateral stimulation to help reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. It is often used alongside other stabilising techniques and is selected when trauma processing fits the person's goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk through options and together with the client choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques and adjusting plans as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversational work and EMDR where visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a short break. Live chat or messaging suit brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care alongside busy schedules.