Anna Stillwell , BACP

Anna Stillwell, BACP, offers online counselling focused on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She works with adults seeking clearer self-esteem, help with life changes, or guidance around intimacy and career decisions. Anna communicates plainly and aims to make sessions feel approachable and practical. Anna draws on Client-Centred and Solution-Focused approaches to shape sessions around each person's goals. She prioritises the therapeutic relationship and treats clients as experts in their own lives. Conversations are collaborative - she asks questions, listens, and helps people find their own solutions rather than handing down advice. Sessions typically explore what brought someone to therapy and identify small, achievable steps forward. For many people this means practising new communication habits, testing different coping strategies for stress, or clarifying priorities at work or in relationships. Anna uses short exercises and goal-focused conversations when they suit the client's needs. She has three years' experience providing online therapy and works with people who want flexible, remote support. Anna notes that change often comes from regular, focused conversations and from trying small shifts between sessions. People seeking support for women's issues, young adult concerns, self-love, life purpose or communication problems will find these topics in her approach. Anna offers sessions in English to clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.

How these approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises being listened to without judgement and creating a trusting relationship. In practice this means the counsellor reflects what you say, helps you notice your feelings, and supports you to make choices that feel right for you. It is useful for issues like low self-esteem, relationship worries and navigating major life changes.

Solution-Focused Therapy is goal-directed and practical. Sessions often identify small, achievable steps and track what changes when those steps are tried. This approach suits people who want clear, short-term goals around stress management, communication or career decisions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and help decide which way of working fits best. That decision can change over time as goals evolve, and the process is collaborative rather than prescriptive.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text messaging offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a short lunch break, live chat is useful for quick check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing, brief contact between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep regular momentum between appointments.